LASD: Man killed in deputy shooting in Maywood

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MAYWOOD (CNS) - A deputy shot and killed a man today in Maywood, authorities said.

The shooting occurred about 5:45 a.m. in the 6100 block of Clarkson Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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"The male adult suspect was struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased on scene," a sheriff's department statement said.

Information on the identity of the man was not immediately available.

The circumstances of the shooting were under investigation.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

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