Standoff with Barricaded Suspect in Valinda Ends After Nearly 48 Hours

Valinda, Los Angeles County, CA: A standoff that began Friday afternoon, Mar. 10, with an armed suspect barricaded at a residence in Valinda, finally came to an end nearly 48 hours later on Sunday, Mar. 12.

The suspect was reportedly found dead inside his residence after barricading and shooting at deputies and SWAT officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers were called in to assist LASD SWAT.

The scene is still active and is now a crime scene. Some residents were allowed to return home.

LASD stated that Industry Station deputies initially responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service on the 16900 block of Wing Lane in the Valinda area of Los Angeles County Friday just before 2:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, the suspect began shooting and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.

The suspect barricaded inside the home at the location and continued to shoot at deputies.

At the time of the released information regarding the incident from LASD just before 5:00 p.m. Friday, no one had been hit by gunfire.

LASD SWAT responded to the scene and the Special Enforcement Bureau assumed tactical command of the incident.

One female was transported to a local hospital with head injuries, however, her injuries were not related to gunfire according to LASD.

Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, deputies and SWAT evacuated residents south of the barricaded shooting suspect. They were going house to house taking families, including children, out of the area on Dunsview Avenue and Wing Lane near the suspect’s house.

“The Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) is on scene and attempting to contact the suspect to resolve this situation peacefully,” stated LASD on Friday.

LASD announced their tactical response had ended on Sunday, and has not released any additional information.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

Randy Dominguez, Video Journalist / KNN