L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Shoot/Kill Armed Woman In Compton; Say They Arrived To Find Her Pointing Gun At A Man And She Allegedly Refused Commands To Drop Weapon, Learn Later She'd Already Fired A Round At Him; LASD Says Couple Had Children Together

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L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Shoot/Kill Armed Woman In Compton; Say They Arrived To Find Her Pointing Gun At A Man And She Allegedly Refused Commands To Drop Weapon, Learn Later She'd Already Fired A Round At Him

LASD Says Couple Had Children Together

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(Jan. 1, 2015) -- An L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy shot and killed an armed woman in Compton in the midnight hour this morning (Jan. 1), saying they arrived to find her pointing a gun at a man and allegedly refusing to drop the weapon.

LASD says it was later learned that she'd allegedly fired a round at the man before the Deputies arrived.

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In a Nixle dispatch, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department stated:

[LASD text] Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives have learned that Compton Station deputies responded to 101 West Compton Boulevard, (Chevron) City of Compton regarding a man with a gun call.
Upon arrival, they saw a female pointing a gun at a male outside the gas station. Deputies gave the female several commands to drop the gun, however, she did not comply. Fearing for the safety of the victim, that the female suspect would shoot and kill him, deputies fired at the female suspect, striking her.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
It was later determined that the female had fired a round at the victim prior to the deputies arrival. The suspect’s handgun was recovered at the scene.
Detectives have learned that the suspect and victim have children in common.
The investigation is still on-going.