Girl dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound inside L.A. County Sheriff’s station

Jas Kang
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A young girl is dead following an incident that occurred inside the lobby of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station.

Authorities say a juvenile Hispanic female began knocking on the lobby door of the LASD station in the City of Industry — located at 150 Hudson Avenue — around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

When deputies made contact with the female, a physical altercation occurred inside the lobby.

The juvenile girl then allegedly took a gun from the deputy’s holster and during the scuffle, she suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died at the scene.

“We believe that this incident stems from a family disturbance call that deputies had responded to, prior to this incident at the station,” said LASD Lt. Art Spencer. “Again, we’re still in the early stages of the investigation.”

  • Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a juvenile female stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
    Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a juvenile female stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a juvenile female stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
    Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a juvenile female stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a young girl stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
    Deputies close off the area outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station in the city of Industry. Authorities allege a young girl stole a gun from a deputy and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
  • A group of deputies outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in the city of Industry. There was a physical altercation inside the lobby, where authorities allege that a young girl stole a deputy’s gun and shot herself. The juvenile girl died at the scene on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)
    A group of deputies outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in the city of Industry. There was a physical altercation inside the lobby, where authorities allege that a young girl stole a deputy’s gun and shot herself. The juvenile girl died at the scene on March 24, 2024. (KTLA)

No further details about the victim have been released.

Spencer confirms that no deputies were injured during the altercation. When asked by reporters if the deputy’s firearm was properly holstered, he reiterated that the investigation is still in the early stages.

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