LA County Sheriff’s Department

Man attacks grocery store with machetes

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LANCASTER, CA – Disturbing footage from a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officer’s body camera revealed the fatal confrontation between law enforcement and a double machete-wielding man last month in Lancaster. The incident unfolded when Jonathan Scott Foster, 38, forcefully entered a gas station located in the 42700 block of 20th Street West by smashing the glass front door. Security cameras inside the establishment confirmed that Foster had attacked a staff member with one of …

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Basketball game ends in fatal shooting

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HAWTHORNE, CA – A scheduled basketball game in Hawthorne turned deadly on Saturday when a fight led to a fatal shooting. The incident left one man dead and another injured, as confirmed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). The shooting took place around 11:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of 120th Street. The disagreement ignited among a group during an organized basketball game. The involved individuals departed the scene, only to return later. …

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