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Man Shot Dead by Sheriff's Deputies; Woman Found Dead Inside Bellflower Home

Deputies found an elderly woman unconscious and shot a man believed armed with a gun, and both were later pronounced dead, officials said.

  • On Sunday, September 27, Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies fatally shot a man in Bellflower after responding to a medical distress call; both the man and an elderly woman were pronounced dead at the residence on Maplewood Street.
  • Deputies responded to the 9500 block of Maplewood Street around 1 p.m. after receiving a call for a person in distress, discovering an elderly woman in her 80s lying face down in a pool of blood.
  • While entering the home, deputies encountered a man in his 50s allegedly armed with a handgun, prompting a deputy-involved shooting that left no officers injured, officials said.
  • Detectives confirmed the man and woman knew each other, indicating the incident was not random, though authorities have not yet disclosed the specific nature of their relationship.
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff recovered a handgun at the scene as evidence, and officials are requesting anyone with information about the shooting contact the department at 323-890-5500.
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The shooting took place at noon this Sunday in the city of Bellflower; in the house, officers found the body of an 80-year-old woman

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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