Standoff With Barricaded Suspect in Valinda Approaches 48 Hours

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD) deputies stand outside St. Francis Medical Center hospital following the ambush shooting of two deputies in Compton, in Lynwood, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters

VALINDA, Calif.—A standoff between sheriff’s deputies and a barricaded suspect holed up inside a Valinda home was nearing 48 hours March 12, with no end in sight.

The incident began shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 16900 block of Wing Lane, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The location is just west of North Azusa Avenue near the City of Industry.