Coroner officers recognized a man, suspected of wielding a knife, who was fatally shot outdoors the Monrovia dwelling of a lady who had a restraining order in opposition to him.
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner recognized the person as 42-year-old Thanh Cong Le.
Le was fatally shot about 9:20 p.m. Friday within the 400 block of South Shamrock Avenue. Monrovia cops discovered his physique within the driveway of a house, in line with coroner officers.
In a written assertion, the Monrovia Police Division mentioned officers responded to the house after a lady known as 911 to report that she had a restraining order in opposition to a person who was at her dwelling armed with a knife. Police didn’t clarify what the connection was between the girl and the person.
When officers arrived they discovered the person mendacity lifeless outdoors.
Authorities mentioned the person was armed with a knife and had gone to the house to harm the girl and one other man when she opened hearth on him. Police mentioned they recovered a number of knives and a gun on the scene.
The case has been turned over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Murder Bureau.
