Unincorporated Los Angeles: Efrain Lara Gutierrez, 31
Efrain Lara Gutierrez, a 31-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on Friday, Oct. 2, in the 18200 block of Renwick Road in unincorporated Los Angeles, authorities said.
The shooting was reported about 1:15 a.m., said Deputy Aura Sierra.
Deputies were attempting to detain two suspected car thieves when they ran away, Sierra said. When they cornered one of the men, he pulled out a knife, she said.
“Fearing for his safety, one of the deputies fired several rounds from his weapon, hitting the suspect,” Sierra said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Sierra said. No deputies were injured.
A knife was recovered at the scene, she said.
The second suspect remains at large, authorities said.
-- Ruben Vives
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Map: The location where Efrain Lara Gutierrez was shot. Credit: Google maps
I suppose now it's time for someone to complain about the police killing people and what not, or perhaps I just prevented that from that from happening.
Posted by: Chuck Hodi | October 05, 2009 at 04:43 PM
police keep using guns as if it was a toy bratton and lee baca are doing a horrible job by not punishing these police that are killing people from the community.
Posted by: dan | October 06, 2009 at 04:27 PM
Dan, just what did the police do wrong? Dont you think knives can kill?
Posted by: syscom3 | October 06, 2009 at 06:58 PM
If the police did not do anything wrong then why is there an investigation going on now? Everyone thinks that police can't make mistakes. The supposed "suspects" are the ones that have to pay for it.
Posted by: Sonia | October 09, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Sonia, there is always an investigation after an officer involved shooting, to determine what happened and if the shooting was according to policy.
If there were serious deviations from policy, it will be up to the DA to file charges and bring this to trial.
The fact that the deceased was armed with a deadly weapon and acted in a violent and evasive manner, is an indication that he was a dangerous threat to the public, in which he brought his own misfortune upon himself.
Posted by: syscom3 | October 09, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
If he would have complied to the officers orders he would have been in jail instead of the ground.
Posted by: El Gavacho | October 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM