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Man killed in alleged carjacking attempt of FBI agents
Saturday October 01, 2005
LOS ANGELES (AP) One man was shot to death and another wounded after they allegedly attempted a carjacking against two FBI agents who were conducting surveillance, officials said.
The FBI agents apparently were targeted randomly and the incident remains under investigation.
FBI officials Friday declined to identify the slain suspect pending the notification of his relatives. The identity of the wounded suspect also was being withheld, along with the names of two others who were arrested because they are minors.
Both agents were assigned to the FBI's Los Angeles field office. The agency did not disclose their names.
The bureau said in a statement that the two agents were in a parked vehicle in Reseda during an investigation of a violation of the Hobbs Act, which concerns extortion and robbery.
The agents were ``accosted by four young male subjects, at least one of whom was armed'' about midnight and an altercation ensued when the four suspects allegedly tried to take the agents' vehicle, FBI officials said.
Authorities did not say how many shots were fired or how many individuals had guns.
The wounded suspect was hospitalized in stable condition. The other two suspects were in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department.
FBI officials said a special team will investigate the shooting while local officials will consider criminal charges against the suspects.
