17-year-old girl dies from self-inflicted gunshot after altercation at Industry Sheriff Station

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A 17-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot Sunday in the lobby of the Industry Sheriff Station after getting into some sort of altercation and grabbing a deputy's gun, authorities said.

According to investigators, the altercation may have stemmed from a family disturbance call deputies had previously responded to.According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the teen girl knocked on the door of the station. When a deputy opened the door, an altercation ensued.A 17-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot Sunday in the lobby of the Industry Sheriff Station after getting into some sort of altercation and grabbing a deputy's gun, authorities said.

"The female reached toward the deputy's firearm, retrieved the firearm from the deputy's holster ... during the altercation, it is alleged that the female suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound with what we believe to be the deputy's firearm," said LASD Lt. Art Spencer. "We believe that this incident stems from a family disturbance call that deputies had responded to prior to this incident occurring here at the station.

 

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