A female arson suspect was shot and killed when Los Angeles County deputies serving a search warrant at a home in the San Gabriel Valley opened fire early Thursday morning.
The shooting occurred in the 8700 block of Scott Street in Rosemead around 12:30 a.m.
“Detectives responded to the location of a barricaded arson suspect,” the Sheriff’s Department said. “A search warrant was served, at which time a deputy-involved shooting occurred.”
The victim, identified only as a female adult, was struck by gunfire and taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
No deputies were injured in the incident, the Sheriff’s Department stated.