PALMDALE – A 34-year-old suspect who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale has been identified, authorities said Wednesday.
Everett Byram was identified as the suspect by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.
Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station were called at 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 37000 block of Oxford Drive regarding a domestic violence call, said Lt. Patricia Thomas.
During their investigation of the incident, Byram moved toward them with an edged weapon and was shot by deputies.
Byram was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The weapon was recovered at the scene, authorities said.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or to lacrimestoppers.org.