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Suspect Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting In Paramount

PARAMOUNT (CBSLA.com) — A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Paramount Tuesday night.

The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. in the 7200 block of Richfield Street, near Garfield Avenue, according to officials at the sheriff's Lakewood Station.

The suspect was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No deputies were hurt.

The circumstances of the shooting are unknown.

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