Woman Shoots Two People in Front of Deputies

Cudahy, United States – A woman pulled a gun from her waistband and shot two people, an adult woman and a female juvenile, as sheriff's deputies arrived on a domestic violence call, then was shot by deputies, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

East Los Angeles Station deputies were sent to the 4900 block of Live Oak Street in Cudahy, California, at about 4:16am on Monday, September 28, the department said. The call was later updated to say the suspect was armed with a gun.

When deputies arrived, they saw the woman, later identified as 24-year-old Brianna Delgado, arguing with people outside the front door, the department said. As they approached, she took a handgun from her waistband and began shooting at two victims, striking both, it said. Deputies Angel Valle and Alfredo Valle opened fire to stop the assault and protect the victims.

Delgado was struck and fell. Deputies gave medical aid to her and the two victims until county firefighters arrived, the department said. All three were taken to hospital. Delgado was in critical but stable condition, and the two victims were stable, according to the department. A third person, injured in an earlier assault by Delgado at another location, was also taken to hospital.

No deputies were injured. Investigators recovered a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun at the scene. The department released a critical incident briefing on the shooting, including body-worn camera footage. The investigation was being monitored by Internal Affairs and the district attorney's office, and will be sent to the district attorney to review whether the force used was lawful, the department said.