Deputies shoot man they say was armed during Bellflower confrontation

BELLFLOWER, Calif. (KABC) — A man who authorities said was armed was shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies following a confrontation in a Bellflower neighborhood Friday night.

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The shooting occurred near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, where gunfire erupted during the encounter.

Aerial footage from AIR7 showed a blood-soaked sidewalk and a detective shining a flashlight on a handgun lying on the ground. The footage also captured multiple evidence markers and bullet casings scattered nearby.

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The man who was shot by deputies was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately known.

No additional information about the circumstances leading up to the confrontation was immediately available.

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