A robbery suspect who allegedly attempted to rob a victim in the Winnetka area of Los Angeles, but was killed in a struggle, was identified Friday by county authorities.
The drama started at about 4:10 p.m. Saturday in the 20400 block of Sherman Way, between Oso and Mason avenues, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.
A 31-year-old man was in an alley when a 36-year-old man– identified as David Veneroso Rodriguez by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office– approached, attempted to rob him, then fired shots at him, according to a desk officer at the LAPD’s Operations Center. The two men got into a fight and the purported robbery victim wrestled the gun away from Rodriguez and fired a shot that struck him, the officer said.
Paramedics took Rodriguez to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The potential victim was subsequently arrested, the LAPD’s Media Relations Division said Sunday, though it was not immediately known what charges he may be facing.
The shooting is still under investigation.