Man dead after Claremont shooting involving LA County sheriff's deputies
A man was declared dead on Monday morning after Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired gunshots at the man after he allegedly charged at them with a knife at a Claremont gas station.
The incident at 888 South Indian Hills Boulevard, at the border of Claremont and Pomona, took place around 9:40 a.m., according to the sheriff's department.
According to LASD, deputies were conducting a pre-planned eviction when a patron at a nearby gas station reported a possible theft. When deputies approached on foot, a man charged at them with a knife, leading to deputies firing shots.
Aerial footage showed a knife on the ground, near the dead person.
No deputy personnel were injured during the incident.
