Deadly Shootout Erupts Between South Los Angeles Deputies and Armed Suspect

On January 21, 2025, at 1:29 a.m., Century Station deputies responded to a check the vicinity call in the 1500 block of 77th Place, in unincorporated Los Angeles. The caller indicated that her ex-boyfriend, later identified as 45-year-old George Delgado, was sending threatening text messages and knocking on the window of her home.

Deputies were also informed that Delgado was armed with a gun. Two deputies located Delgado, while he was on foot in the 7600 block of Compton Avenue. Delgado immediately armed himself with a handgun and fired at the deputies. The deputies returned fire resulting in a deputy-involved shooting.

While still armed with a handgun, Delgado fled the location, and deputies initiated a foot pursuit of him. As Delgado continued to flee on foot, a second deputy-involved shooting occurred at the intersection of Compton Avenue and East 76th Place. Delgado continued running, while still armed with a handgun, and entered a Toyota van that was parked in the 1500 block of East 76th Place, at which time a third deputy-involved shooting occurred. Deputies requested an armored vehicle response.

Upon arrival of the armored vehicle, deputies made a tactical approach and rendered first aid to Delgado, who had sustained gunshot wounds to his body, until the arrival of Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel. Delgado was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies or other persons were injured during the incident. A revolver was recovered inside the vehicle that Delgado entered.