Shooting at 2100 BLOCK OF ROSECRANS AVE on 10/02/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 10/02/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Gardena police fatally shot a man who allegedly armed himself with a handgun and fired at officers during a traffic stop; the man died at a hospital.
Address: 2100 BLOCK OF ROSECRANS AVE, Gardena, CA
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