Off-duty police officers’ camping trip erupts in gunfire; one injured, another in custody
4 years, 8 months ago

Off-duty police officers’ camping trip erupts in gunfire; one injured, another in custody

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police officer has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly shooting another off-duty officer early Sunday morning while camping in Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, authorities said. Officer Ismael Tamayo, a 13-year veteran of the LAPD, was booked by the county Sheriff’s Department in connection with the 1 a.m. shooting at the Stoddard Wells Off-Highway Vehicle Area, Los Angeles police said in a statement. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies responding to a shooting call found one of three off-duty LAPD officers at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, authorities said. “The department is fully cooperating with the San Bernardino County sheriff’s office in their criminal investigation,” officials said.

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Suspect taken into custody after shootout that left 2 LAPD officers injured
2 months, 1 week ago

Suspect taken into custody after shootout that left 2 LAPD officers injured

LA Times  

Two Los Angeles police officers were wounded and a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout that erupted in South L.A. while officers were investigating a possible robbery, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Friday when the two officers from LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to a report of a robbery in the 9200 block of …

Two LAPD officers injured after responding to reported South L.A. robbery
2 months, 1 week ago

Two LAPD officers injured after responding to reported South L.A. robbery

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Hall is reflected in the windows of the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters. Two LAPD officers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in South Los Angeles on Friday night, authorities said. The officers responded around 9 p.m. Friday to a reported robbery in the 9200 block of Central Avenue in LAPD’s Southeast …

Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas
4 months, 1 week ago

Police officer killed and two others wounded in shootout on streets of Dallas

The Independent  

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Deputies fatally shoot man during gunfire exchange outside Inland Empire shopping center
5 months ago

Deputies fatally shoot man during gunfire exchange outside Inland Empire shopping center

LA Times  

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies shot and fatally wounded a man who they say fired at them outside a Rancho Cucamonga shopping center Saturday. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies shot and fatally wounded a man who fired at them outside a Rancho Cucamonga shopping center, authorities said. Deputies were called to the shopping center around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving …

‘Bringing a gun to a knife fight’: LAPD continues to shoot people holding ‘edged weapon’ during mental crisis, analysis shows
6 months ago

‘Bringing a gun to a knife fight’: LAPD continues to shoot people holding ‘edged weapon’ during mental crisis, analysis shows

LA Times  

LAPD officers investigate the site where police killed a man who was holding a knife and assaulting his girlfriend in the Vermont Square area. Los Angeles police officials have been trying for years to curb officer shootings of people in crisis who are holding a knife, machete or other “edged weapon.” Despite rolling out policies to prevent gunfire in such …

Assailant opens fire on LAPD cruiser during traffic stop, injuring 2 officers
6 months ago

Assailant opens fire on LAPD cruiser during traffic stop, injuring 2 officers

LA Times  

Police say a driver who was pulled over for a traffic stop Wednesday evening shot up an LAPD car and injured two officers. An LAPD traffic stop Wednesday night nearly became deadly when an assailant pulled out a weapon without warning and began firing at two officers, police said. According to the police account, Southeast Division officers were patrolling in …

Off-duty LAPD officer shoots, kills unarmed man after altercation
7 months, 1 week ago

Off-duty LAPD officer shoots, kills unarmed man after altercation

LA Times  

The front entrance to LAPD headquarters on First Street in downtown Los Angeles. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer shot and killed a man in San Bernardino County after what police there described as an altercation that left one dead and the cop hospitalized. Police responded to a shooting near Euclid Avenue and 6th Street on Thursday evening in Ontario …

Two LAPD officers injured breaking up fight near Slauson Recreation Center
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Two LAPD officers injured breaking up fight near Slauson Recreation Center

LA Times  

Two LAPD officers were injured Friday night after responding to a call about a fight near the Slauson Recreation Center in South L.A., where a large crowd had gathered, authorities said. Two Los Angeles police officers were injured Friday night after responding to a call about a fight near the Slauson Recreation Center in South L.A., where a large crowd …

Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating two separate shootings by officers Thursday that left one officer and two men injured. He said LAPD officers and U.S. marshals were serving an arrest warrant for a man suspected of child abuse when at some point he opened fire at them, grazing an officer and prompting the others to fire back, striking …

No charges for LAPD officers who fatally shot man in Pico-Union in 2021
11 months ago

No charges for LAPD officers who fatally shot man in Pico-Union in 2021

LA Times  

The narrative of the 2021 shooting initially provided by Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore simplified a complicated situation. While Moore said a preliminary investigation showed that Soto was armed with a knife when shot and taken into custody, body-camera footage later released by the department showed that he dropped the knife after he was first shot by police …

LAPD chief says he has ‘concerns’ about police shooting of man who held plastic fork
11 months ago

LAPD chief says he has ‘concerns’ about police shooting of man who held plastic fork

LA Times  

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday he had “concerns” after reviewing body-worn camera footage that showed a city police officer shooting and killing a man who charged at him while holding a plastic fork near Skid Row over the weekend. Previously, they could be deployed when someone was “unsafe to approach,” meaning officers could intervene sooner in …

Two off-duty officers who fatally shot two men outside Nebraska night club are identified
11 months ago

Two off-duty officers who fatally shot two men outside Nebraska night club are identified

Associated Press  

— Officials have identified the two Omaha police officers who shot and killed two men while working off-duty security jobs last weekend in Nebraska’s largest city, but they haven’t released additional details about the shooting ahead of a planned news conference later this week. Police have said they found a gun in the SUV that the two men were in …

US: Two killed, including suspect, as many police officers sustain injuries in Florida shootout
11 months, 1 week ago

US: Two killed, including suspect, as many police officers sustain injuries in Florida shootout

India TV News  

Yet another incident of shootout in the United States resulted in the death of two individuals, including the suspect, while two police officers sustained injuries on Sunday. Upon reaching the scene, the officers encountered a 24-year-old armed man, as stated by Palm Bay Police Chief Mariano Augello in a press conference. Palm Bay Police Chief's statement "Our officers did what …

Three Miami-Dade police officers injured, gunman dead after shootout at Florida home
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Miami-Dade police officers injured, gunman dead after shootout at Florida home

Hindustan Times  

Three Miami-Dade police officers were rushed to hospital late Wednesday evening after they were shot during an investigation at a home in SW Miami-Dade, Florida, officials said. The two injured officers were shifted to Ryder Trauma Center Jackson South, the department said. According to Miami-Dade Police Department, South District uniform patrol officers responded to a home in the 22000 block …

‘Taken entirely by surprise’: Oakland police officer killed in ‘ambush’ shooting at Embarcadero
1 year ago

‘Taken entirely by surprise’: Oakland police officer killed in ‘ambush’ shooting at Embarcadero

LA Times  

Oakland police officers console each other as they leave Highland Hospital in Oakland. An Oakland police officer responding to a burglary at a cannabis store was shot and killed Friday morning, the department said. He and another officer were in an unmarked police vehicle when they were ambushed by a suspect out of the line of sight, according to Oakland …

LAPD seeks to fire 2 officers in gang unit suspected of turning off body cameras
1 year, 4 months ago

LAPD seeks to fire 2 officers in gang unit suspected of turning off body cameras

LA Times  

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department make their way into police headquarters on 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking to fire two officers for misconduct that officials said was uncovered during an internal investigation of a San Fernando Valley gang unit, whose members are accused of routinely turning off their body cameras …

LAPD officer faulted in 2022 shooting of unarmed man in Leimert Park
1 year, 6 months ago

LAPD officer faulted in 2022 shooting of unarmed man in Leimert Park

LA Times  

Jermaine Petit was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after being shot by LAPD officers July 18, 2022, in Leimert Park. California Video shows LAPD shooting man holding an auto part in Leimert Park The police shooting of Jermaine Petit in July sparked an outcry and questions about why officers opened fire on someone who officials later admitted was …

Police shoot, kill person armed with knife in Sawtelle, LAPD says
2 years, 6 months ago

Police shoot, kill person armed with knife in Sawtelle, LAPD says

LA Times  

Los Angeles police shot and killed a person Thursday in Sawtelle, marking the third fatal police shooting in the last week. Police responded around 5 p.m. to the area near Pico and Sawtelle boulevards, near the 405 Freeway, regarding reports of a person with a knife, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement on Twitter. California Few details …

Panel rules LAPD officers justified in fatal shooting of man on busy Hollywood Boulevard
2 years, 6 months ago

Panel rules LAPD officers justified in fatal shooting of man on busy Hollywood Boulevard

LA Times  

An officer’s body-camera video shows a man pointing a butane lighter with a pistol-like grip at LAPD officers before they fatally shot him on Hollywood Boulevard. The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled Tuesday that two LAPD officers were justified in fatally shooting a 48-year-old man holding a butane lighter and a small knife on a busy stretch of Hollywood Boulevard …

LAPD officers are firing bullets and ‘less lethal’ rounds at same time, with deadly results
2 years, 8 months ago

LAPD officers are firing bullets and ‘less lethal’ rounds at same time, with deadly results

LA Times  

Margarito Lopez Jr. had been threatening suicide with a butcher knife to his neck for nearly 10 minutes when he suddenly stood and took a few steps toward the line of Los Angeles police officers in front of him. “They didn’t even try to see if something else would work.” LAPD body camera footage shows Margarito Lopez Jr. standing with …

Help or handcuff? LAPD officers often delay providing medical aid after shooting people
2 years, 9 months ago

Help or handcuff? LAPD officers often delay providing medical aid after shooting people

LA Times  

After Olivio was shot, it took more than six minutes for officers to approach him. By the time a group of Los Angeles police officers cautiously approached Rosendo Olivio Jr. with guns drawn, more than six minutes had passed since they’d shot him. I don’t know if at that point somebody did see where he was shot or try to …

Off-duty LAPD officer broke policy by firing at fleeing suspects, panel finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Off-duty LAPD officer broke policy by firing at fleeing suspects, panel finds

LA Times  

An off-duty Los Angeles police lieutenant broke department policy when he opened fire on a car after its passenger shot someone on the sidewalk, the LAPD’s civilian oversight panel ruled Tuesday. Though Lt. Victor Arellano said he feared being shot himself when he fired his handgun, an internal review board found that he did not see anyone in the car …

Off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend
2 years, 11 months ago

Off-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend

CNN  

CNN — An off-duty officer was fatally shot during an attempted robbery while house-hunting with his girlfriend, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, “was starting a very promising career,” Moore said Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/XirohPK0oh — LAPD HQ January 12, 2022 Five people were detained in connection with the shooting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …

Off-duty LAPD officer killed while house-hunting in South L.A. with girlfriend
2 years, 11 months ago

Off-duty LAPD officer killed while house-hunting in South L.A. with girlfriend

LA Times  

LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos was shot and killed during an armed robbery attempt Monday night in South L.A., authorities said. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was shot and killed during an armed robbery attempt Monday night in an unincorporated area of South L.A., authorities said. L.A. County sheriff’s deputies from the Century station who arrived at the scene took …

Video gives clearer picture of fatal LAPD shooting on Hollywood Boulevard
3 years, 4 months ago

Video gives clearer picture of fatal LAPD shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

LA Times  

LAPD officers shoot a man on Hollywood Boulevard in July after he raised a butane lighter with a pistol-like grip in their direction. A man holding a butane lighter with a pistol-like grip was fatally shot by two Los Angeles police officers on Hollywood Boulevard last month after they ran up on him with the belief that he had a …

‘He doesn’t have the knife!’: Body-worn video puts LAPD shooting in new context
3 years, 4 months ago

‘He doesn’t have the knife!’: Body-worn video puts LAPD shooting in new context

LA Times  

Samuel Soto, 53, who had previously dropped a knife, holds a cellphone in his hand just before he is shot by LAPD officers in Pico-Union. Body-worn camera video from the July 26 incident, released Wednesday, shows that 53-year-old Samuel Soto was armed with a knife when he was shot by the first two officers who arrived on scene. The day …

LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem
3 years, 6 months ago

LAPD shootings of unstable people wielding sharp objects a deadly problem

LA Times  

On May 27, 2020, an LAPD officer fatally shot Rommel Mendoza, 50, who was 77 feet away and waving a sword. His LAPD training taught him that such distances could be closed by suspects with “edged weapons” such as knives or swords in a matter of seconds, putting officers in imminent danger, Harty said. A LAPD training bulletin from 2017 …

LAPD reports shooting of knife-wielding man in San Fernando Valley
3 years, 8 months ago

LAPD reports shooting of knife-wielding man in San Fernando Valley

LA Times  

Police tape blocks the public from accessing a Rite Aid on Whitsett Avenue in the San Fernando Valley, near where Los Angeles police officers shot a man who they say was armed with a knife. Los Angeles police shot a man who they said was wielding a knife during a confrontation Friday morning in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood. Officers …

Alcohol, PTSD diagnosis cited in parallel reviews of off-duty LAPD campsite shooting
3 years, 8 months ago

Alcohol, PTSD diagnosis cited in parallel reviews of off-duty LAPD campsite shooting

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police officer who was criminally charged with shooting a fellow cop at an Apple Valley campsite last year has avoided criminal conviction after entering into a diversion program for those with mental disorders, but still faces administrative sanctions and possible firing after LAPD overseers found his actions violated department policies. California LAPD officer charged with shooting a …

LAPD shooting outside Olympic station adds to ‘striking’ cluster of police shootings since last week
3 years, 9 months ago

LAPD shooting outside Olympic station adds to ‘striking’ cluster of police shootings since last week

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department is reviewing an unusual cluster of six separate police shootings since last week, the latest of which occurred just outside the department’s Olympic police station Tuesday afternoon. During a Police Commission meeting held before the Olympic shooting Tuesday, LAPD Chief Michel Moore called last week’s cluster of five shootings “striking” but said the incidents were …

LAPD officer wounded during attack inside Harbor Division station in San Pedro, police say
4 years, 3 months ago

LAPD officer wounded during attack inside Harbor Division station in San Pedro, police say

LA Times  

An LAPD officer was wounded by an assailant at a police station in San Pedro on Saturday night, authorities said. A Los Angeles police officer suffered a head injury when he was attacked by an assailant Saturday night inside the Harbor Division police station in San Pedro, authorities said. “Some individual came into the Harbor station, and when an officer …

Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse
4 years, 6 months ago

Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse

Associated Press  

In an eight-day span, an Air Force sergeant fatally shot a federal security officer and wounded his partner outside a U.S. courthouse and ambushed and killed a California sheriff’s deputy and injured four other officers, federal authorities said Tuesday. Carrillo’s attorney, Jeffrey Strotter, said he doesn’t have any evidence his client was in contact with anyone in the boogaloo movement, …

LAPD officer charged with shooting a fellow cop on camping trip
4 years, 8 months ago

LAPD officer charged with shooting a fellow cop on camping trip

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police officer was charged Tuesday with assault with a deadly weapon after San Bernardino County prosecutors say he shot another off-duty officer over the weekend while camping in Apple Valley. Officer Ismael Tamayo, 44, a 13-year veteran of the LAPD, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the late-night shooting at the Stoddard Wells …

Costco shooting: LAPD officer was knocked out by attacker before opening fire, attorney says
5 years, 6 months ago

Costco shooting: LAPD officer was knocked out by attacker before opening fire, attorney says

LA Times  

Police swarm a Costco store in Corona after an off-duty LAPD officer killed a man and wounded two people whom a relative identified as the man’s parents. The attorney for an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot a man described by his family as having an intellectual disability and two others at a Costco store in Corona said …

LAPD officer is severely beaten on skid row and left in critical condition
5 years, 10 months ago

LAPD officer is severely beaten on skid row and left in critical condition

LA Times  

An off-duty 20-year veteran Los Angeles police officer was in critical condition Friday after a fight with another man in downtown’s skid row ended with the officer shooting the suspected assailant, police said. The narcotics detective, whose name was not released, was “severely injured” during the incident that occurred near the intersection of 6th and San Julian streets about 3:30 …

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