East LA gang member gets into violent confrontation with Deputy

East LA gang member gets into violent confrontation with Deputy | Street Gangs Resource Center: "An East Los Angeles trainee officer Mohamed Ahmed, 27, a Somalian immigrant was shot by an alleged gang member in City Terrace Tuesday night after 6:00 p.m. in East Los Angeles. After the two deputies pulled over a vehicle the suspect got into a physical altercation with the trainee deputy. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca, the suspect pulled out a weapon and shot the deputy in the face. He attempted to shoot a 2nd deputy in the chest firing two shots but missing the second deputy. That deputy returned fired and shot and killed the suspect.
The suspect was recently released from prison and we believe him to be a member of the LOTT gang and we have identified him as Nestor “Husky / Demon” Torres from the LOTT. The shooting occurred near Floral Drive & Brannick which is an area claimed by the Lott."

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