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Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Robertson confirmed that a body, believed to be Wayne Stuart Habell, 43, had been found.

Deputies were in pursuit of an individual who was driving recklessly and suspected of being under the influence, detectives stated. While attempting to evade law enforcement, the suspect’s vehicle crashed and two men got out, which is when the deputy-involved shooting occurred, according to the stat

The man was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the statement. Police identified him as Jose Daniel Perez Maldonado of Compton.

Adrian Tafoya, right, with the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System talks to Jesus (no last name given) in Compton in an undated photo. (Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

She then ran down the street, investigators said, and screamed for help from a nearby resident. Other residents and neighbors called 911 when they saw the woman covered in blood.

The chase began about 5:30 p.m. and ended about 20 minutes later in the area of Franklin and Cherokee avenues, where the luxury sedan collided with a city Department of Water and Power work truck, according to Los Angeles police.

CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) --An investigation was underway after an officer-involved shooting left a suspect wounded in Culver City Saturday.Authorities said the shooting happened shortly before 2 p.m. in the 4100 block of Mentone Avenue.Witnesses at the scene said they heard five to six shots and t

Reuben Charles "Ben" Sherr, 44, had last been seen Monday afternoon on the campus, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Gardena police are investigating the circumstances that left a 31-year old man dead in northern end of the city early Saturday morning, Aug. 18, authorities said.

A frantic search for the missing captain, Wayne Stuart Habell, was launched by his family, friends and colleagues after he was last seen leaving his home in Newhall on Monday. At the time, he was believed to be heading to the L.A. Fitness gym in Stevenson Ranch, as Los Angeles County Fire Capt.Adam

Robert, 57, remembers dropping off the passengers in South Los Angeles at 2 a.m. Upon arriving at the destination, a man in the front seat reached over, punched him in the face and took his keys. The other three men jumped out of the backseat and beat him.

Crews responded to the third floor unit in the four-story building on 2850 West Riverside Drive shortly before 8 p.m., according to theLos Angeles Fire Department. They extinguished the flames within 15 minutes, the agency said.

Wayne Stuart Habell, 43, a Los Angeles County fire captain from Newhall, went missing Monday, Aug. 13, 2018.

Tiffany Mathis, a 35-year-old Inglewood resident, was taken into custody on suspicion of possession of stolen property.

DIAMOND BAR, CA -- An overnight driver's license/sobriety checkpoint in Diamond Bar netted two arrests, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported Saturday. One person was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and another motorist was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle with a su

LENNOX, Calif. (KABC) --A man was in unknown condition after being struck by gunfire early Friday morning in a deputy-involved shooting in the South Bay community of Lennox, authorities said.The confrontation happened at about 1:13 a.m. near the intersection of Lennox Boulevard and Firmona Avenue, a

Aerial video from the scene showed traffic was backed up for miles as the ensuing investigation forced the westbound freeway's closure. After the sun had set, detectives were seen walking along the freeway with flashlights, combing the area for evidence.

CULVER CITY — A two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on a 405 Freeway offramp in Culver City left a woman dead and a motorist in custody, authorities said.The crash occurred about 12:50 a.m. on the Venice Boulevard offramp from the northbound freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.Luis

A man carrying what appeared to be loaded firearms was stopped at a traffic checkpoint heading intoLos Angeles International AirportFriday, leading to a massive police presence and street closures that stifled traffic, but the weapons turned out to be fake.

A man was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and evading arrest after leading police officers on a short pursuit in south Torrance, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 16.