L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies were serving an eviction in Claremont when a gas station customer flagged them down about a man going through his car with a knife.
- Sunday, Sept. 21, 2026, about 9:30 a.m., Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont.
- Civil Management Bureau deputies were on an eviction at a vacant business next door.
- The Sheriff’s Department says the man charged deputies holding a large knife.
- One deputy took cover behind a car and didn’t fire; his partner fired.
- The man died at the scene. No deputies or bystanders were hurt.
- Two knives were recovered.
- LASD Homicide is investigating; the case goes to the District Attorney for review.
This is my old department. I investigated deputy-involved shootings, and I break down how fast this one closed and why the law looks at distance when a knife comes at you.
Body camera footage: released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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