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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.

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Claremont police officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies respond to a deputy-involved shooting at a gas station. CBS LA
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