LAPD officer in violent beating video has been involved in three prior shootings

The Los Angeles police officer caught on video repeatedly punching a man during an arrest last week has been involved in three on-duty shootings during his career, including one that sparked violent protests in Westlake 10 years ago, two law enforcement sources have told The Times. Hernandez has been involved in at least three on-duty shootings during his career, including one where the city’s civilian Police Commission found fault with his actions. The Police Commission found the shooting to be “in policy,” but said Hernandez’s tactics warranted “administrative disapproval.” A finding of administrative disapproval “reflects that the tactics used by the involved officer substantially and unjustifiably deviated from department training.” In 1999, Hernandez also shot a robbery suspect who pointed a gun at him in South L.A. When asked about the prior shootings, Winslow said he wouldn’t comment on his client’s identity but noted “anything that happened prior to this has nothing to do with the facts that were before on that day.” Carlos Montes, a member and organizer with Centro CSO: Community Service Organization in Boyle Heights who was involved in protests of Jaminez’s death years ago, said news that the officer involved in last week’s beating was Hernandez only intensified his feelings about the video.