Man shot dead by deputies in Richard & Karen Carpenter's hometown of Downey, California



Detectives were investigating Thursday the fatal shooting of a man in Downey by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies.


The shooting took place about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at Firestone Boulevard and Old River School Road.


Officials were not releasing details about the shooting but said no officers were injured.
The man who was shot was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Coroner's officials had no information on him.