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Charges announced against driver who fatally struck LAPD officer on 405 Freeway
By Helen Jeong at NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 3 min read
A Hawthorne man was arrested Monday on murder charges in connection with last year’s deadly crash that claimed the life of an on-duty Los Angeles police officer and another driver.
Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), was struck and killed along the...
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? A Hawthorne man was arrested Monday on murder charges in connection with last year’s deadly crash that claimed the life of an on-duty Los Angeles police officer and another driver.
Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), was struck and killed along the...
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