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Update January 9, 2019 -- The deceased suspect has been identified as Adolfo Gonzalez, 28, of San Diego.
The deputies involved in this shooting are Carlos Cenizo, Sean Daly and Casey Dow. All are assigned to the Lemon Grove Sheriff's Substation. Cenizo has been a deputy since 2014; Daly and Dow have been deputies since 2015.
East County News Service
January 6, 2019 (Lemon Grove) – Three Sheriff’s deputies opened fire on an armed man inside the Del Taco restaurant at 7060 Broadway in Lemon Grove last night.
According to Lieutenant Rich Williams with the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit, a 9-1-1 caller shortly after 8:30 p.m. reported that the suspect had pointed a handgun at the caller and his family in the Del Taco shop. Deputies arrived minutes later and when they tried to talk to the suspect, The man produced a handgun and as a result, a deputy-involved shooting occurred,” Lt. Williams said. “It appears all three of the deputies who contacted the armed suspect fired their handguns in response to the threat.”
After the shooting, deputies rendered first aid and called for paramedics. Paramedics took over lifesaving measures and transported the suspect to a local hospital, where despite further lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead, Lt. Williams says.
No deputies were injured in the altercation.
The identities of the suspect and the deputies have not yet been released. The Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy and notify he deceased’s family. The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shootings.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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