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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

Authorities investigate 2 fatal shootings by police in LA County

LOS ANGELES — Authorities are investigating two separate officer-involved shootings that occurred Saturday and resulted in two fatalities, officials said.

The first occurred when a Huntington Park police officer shot a woman after she was allegedly chasing a man with a pair of scissors near the 6900 block of South Alameda Street about 3:20 p.m. Saturday, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement.

The woman was struck in her upper torso, according to the news release. She was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

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