LA County deputies fatally shoot man at Bellflower home after woman found dead inside

Los Angeles County deputies fatally shot a man in Bellflower on Sunday afternoon after a woman was found dead inside a home in the area. 

According to department officials, deputies responded to a call for a person in distress in the 95000 block of Maplewood Street at around 1 p.m. Upon arrival, they observed an 80-year-old woman lying face down through the window and entered to find her in a pool of blood.

Deputies said that while they began to make their way through the home, they came face to face with the suspect, who was allegedly armed with a gun. The exact circumstances leading up to the shooting were immediately disclosed, but deputies opened fire and killed the man. 

Neither the man, said to be in his 50s, nor the woman have yet been publicly identified. Deputies said that the incident is not random, and that the suspect and victim were likely known to one another. They did not immediately note their relationship.

The nature of the woman's injuries remains under investigation. 

LASD officials said that all deputies were accounted for and unharmed after the shooting. 

This is a developing story. Check back for details.