Jose Lemus, 57, of Azusa, California, died on December 21, 2018, following an officer-involved shooting at a warehouse on McKinley Avenue. Azusa officers had responded to a report of a suspicious person or a possible burglary in progress. As Lemus attempted to flee, at least one officer opened fire.

Lemus was located inside the warehouse after a nearly 10-hour search that involved multiple police departments and a helicopter; portions of Irwindale Avenue were blocked during the search. The coroner identified Lemus as the suspect in the officer-involved shooting. At the time of reporting the cause of death had not been released and an autopsy was pending, and the exact circumstances of whether he was struck by officers’ gunfire were not yet clear. The investigation was ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the incident at the McKinley Avenue warehouse or has information about what happened that night, please share tips with the authorities.