Three suspects in a fatal shooting who later allegedly shot at sheriff’s deputies during a vehicle pursuit were taken into custody Wednesday morning after a search in a Compton-area neighborhood.
Deputies began pursuing the suspects after receiving a shots-fired call around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday and spotting their vehicle on the westbound Artesia (91) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
That shooting, in the 1300 block of South Long Beach Boulevard between Alondra and Greenleaf boulevards, left one person dead, the sheriff’s department reported.
The suspects exited the freeway at Central Avenue in Compton, then drove to 139th Street and Parmlee Avenue, where they left their vehicle, sheriff’s Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service.
During the pursuit, the suspects shot at the deputies several times, a department spokeswoman confirmed.
No deputies were injured during the shooting, even though a patrol vehicle was struck by the suspects’ gunfire during the pursuit.
After exiting the vehicle, the suspects ran into the surrounding neighborhood and deputies established a perimeter in the 14100 block of South Zamora Avenue, near Central and Rosecrans avenues in a small unincorporated area bordering Compton.
The Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau responded and took the three suspects into custody around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday.
Investigators recovered three assault rifles from the suspects’ vehicle.
It remains unclear if they were booked on any criminal charges.
The names, ages and genders of the suspects and victim were not immediately available.
Anyone with additional information regarding the incident was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.