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On February 4, 2018, Anthony Weber, a 16-year-old African-American boy, was fatally shot by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in Westmont, California. [1] Deputies came to the scene because they received a 911 call. The caller claimed someone had pointed a gun at him. [1]
Westmont is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, a part of the South Los Angeles area, just east of Inglewood. The population was 33,913 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] up from 31,853 at the 2010 census .
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The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007. Police coverage throughout the entire township is provided by the Haddon Township Police Department, which also provides services for Audubon Park. [53] The department was established in 1926. [54]
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