Man who barricaded himself in Whittier home in custody

WHITTIER - A 20-year-old Whittier man was in custody this morning, suspected of shooting another man in the leg and barricading himself into a home near the shooting scene for almost four hours, a Whittier police officer said.

The crime took place at about 8:15 p.m. on Monday, in the 9100 block of Bright Avenue, Officer Mike Dekowski said.

The suspect, identified as Juan Sosa, allegedly shot the victim in the upper left thigh and then ran into a nearby home, Dekowski said.

Whittier police and L.A. sheriff's deputies set up a perimeter around the home, he said. Just before 2 a.m. today, they sent a police dog through the perimeter.

Sosa was found inside a storage shed, and gave up without incident, Dekowski said. He will face assault with a deadly weapon and other charges.

The victim, whose name was not released, was transported to a local hospital for treatment and has stable vital signs, Dekowski said.

The motive for the shooting was not known.

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