LASD Release Bodycam Video of Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot By Deputy, Azusa

The following information is based on facts determined from an investigation into the incident described. The investigation is ongoing and as witnesses are interviewed, evidence is analyzed and reports are reviewed, our understanding of the facts may change. The details described below accurately reflect the facts as we currently know them. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., San Dimas Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 5500 block of North Orangecrest Avenue in unincorporated Azusa regarding an attempted suicide call. Information in the call stated a male at the location was harming himself with a knife. The male was later identified as 38-year-old Dilen Flamino. Shortly after deputies arrived on scene, Flamino exited a side gate of the residence armed with a knife in one hand. Flamino was ordered to stop and get on the ground; however, he refused to comply. Flamino, while still armed with the knife, charged directly at a deputy, at which point a deputy-involved shooting occurred. Flamino was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. Deputies rendered medical aid to Flamino until the arrival of Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel. Flamino was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition. No deputies or other persons were injured during this incident. A knife with an approximate three-inch metal blade was recovered at the scene. LASD Homicide investigators responded to the scene to conduct interviews, follow up, and process the scene. Representatives from Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Justice System Integrity Division (JSID) also responded and monitored the investigation. Once completed, the criminal investigation will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office to determine if the force used by the involved personnel violated any criminal laws. Once the District Attorney’s Office investigation is completed, the LASD will evaluate the actions of the personnel within the application of policy, procedures, and tactics. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Sheriff’s Homicide at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips may be received through CRIMESTOPPERS at 800-222-8477.