City News ServiceAuthorities identified a 17-year-old girl who died after she allegedly took a firearm from the holster of a deputy at the Industry sheriff's station and fatally shot herself.Officials on Tuesday identified a 17-year-old girl who died after she allegedly grabbed a deputy's gun and shot herself during an altercation at the Industry sheriff's station.
Johanna Gonzalez of La Puente died at the scene, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Department, which listed her death as suicide. The cause of death was listed as "gunshot wound of head." "The juvenile's foster parent reported that the juvenile was suffering from an apparent mental health crisis. Deputies responded to the scene; however, the juvenile had already left on foot before the deputies arrived," the sheriff's statement said.
About 7:40 p.m., Gonzalez knocked on the door of the station and gained entry, and she withdrew a deputy's handgun during an altercation that ensued, sheriff's Lt. Art Spencer told reporters at the scene.