An officer-involved shooting that took in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles this evening is linked to the missing California boy, 9-year-old, Daniel Morozov, officials confirm.
ABC7 reports that a shooting involving a murder suspect took place Tuesday, off of the 5500 block of Lindley Avenue. Daniel’s father, 48-year-old Konstantin Morozov, is believed to have shot the boy’s mother dead in Santa Maria before abducting his son on Monday night.
Officer-involved shooting in Tarzana linked to Amber Alert for 9-year-old Santa Maria boy, police say https://t.co/rhiJVpTDOr
— AEGIS (@AegisSecurityPI) August 23, 2017
Authorities are reporting that an undercover office shot and killed a murder suspect, likely Morozov, although there is no official confirmation just yet.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) tweeted that the boy has been reportedly located safely.
The AMBER Alert for 9-year-old Daniel Morozov has been deactivated. The child has been safely located.
— CHP Headquarters (@CHP_HQ) August 23, 2017
No other information is available at this time. Check back with CrimeOnline as additional details become available.
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