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Arturo Cernas

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/07/2023

Location : 17400 block of South Central Avenue

City : Carson

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/07/2023, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies responded to a gas station in the 17400 block of South Central Avenue after receiving a report of a man causing a disturbance and screaming at the gas pumps. Deputies located 34-year-old Arturo Cernas near the west entrance of the business and observed what appeared to be the butt of a handgun protruding from his pants pocket.
Deputies repeatedly ordered Cernas to keep his hands visible and not reach for the weapon. According to the Sheriff's Department, Cernas ignored the commands and began drawing the object from his pocket. A deputy fired one less-lethal 40 mm foam projectile, but Cernas continued pulling the object from his pocket. A deputy then fired his service weapon, striking Cernas. Deputies rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived, and Cernas was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators recovered a CO₂-powered BB pistol at the scene. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the decedent as Arturo Cernas on August 8, 2023. The shooting remained under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/carson-suspect-killed-deputy-shooting-investigation/13612011/