A 30-year-old man was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Paramount after allegedly advancing on them armed with a pair of scissors, authorities said Monday.
Deputies were sent to the 8400 block of Quimby Street, near Downey Avenue and Century Boulevard, about 9:15 p.m. Sunday “regarding a family disturbance and battery just occurred call,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Deputy personnel contacted the victim, who explained that the suspect, his 30-year-old son, had punched him in the face after a verbal argument,” according to a department statement. “Deputies contacted the suspect in the rear yard of the residence.
“The suspect was armed with one pair of scissors approximately 8 inches in total length. The suspect immediately and aggressively advanced towards deputy personnel. A less lethal Taser was deployed but was ineffective. The suspect continued advancing towards deputy personnel when a deputy-involved shooting occurred.”
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
He later identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Julio Palomares.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.