CHP officer fatally shoots man at Cerritos mall; gunfire prompted shoppers to flee
8 months, 2 weeks ago

CHP officer fatally shoots man at Cerritos mall; gunfire prompted shoppers to flee

LA Times  

A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a man at Los Cerritos Center on Friday. A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a man Friday outside a mall in Cerritos, authorities said. The incident occurred about 4 p.m. at Los Cerritos Center, a large shopping mall next to the 605 Freeway in southeast Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Veronica Fantom, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The sound of gunfire prompted shoppers at Los Cerritos Center to run from stores and into the parking lot, according to video footage posted on social media.

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Santa Monica officer fatally shoots man who stabbed him outside station, police say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Santa Monica officer fatally shoots man who stabbed him outside station, police say

LA Times  

A Santa Monica police officer fatally shot a man who stabbed him outside the department’s station on Olympic Drive, authorities say. A police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him Saturday outside the Santa Monica Police Department, authorities said. Police said the officer had asked the man to wait his turn before the man pulled out a knife …

Gunman and motive a mystery after fatal shooting at Glendale strip mall
4 months, 1 week ago

Gunman and motive a mystery after fatal shooting at Glendale strip mall

LA Times  

A man was shot and killed at a Glendale strip mall and the gunman was still at large late Thursday night, according to police. Officers responded at 8:45 a.m. Thursday to reports of gunfire and a man down, the Glendale Police Department said in a release. The victim, in his 50s, was Armenian, a father of two young children and …

Deputies fatally shoot man during gunfire exchange outside Inland Empire shopping center
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Officials identify man fatally shot on a freeway by California Highway Patrol officer
1 year, 1 month ago

Officials identify man fatally shot on a freeway by California Highway Patrol officer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man who was fatally …

A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shoots a man walking on a freeway, prompting an investigation
1 year, 1 month ago

A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shoots a man walking on a freeway, prompting an investigation

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — State authorities were investigating Monday after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man over the weekend in the middle of a Los Angeles area freeway during a struggle recorded on video. Sunday afternoon’s deadly encounter occurred after the highway patrol responded to multiple calls of a male pedestrian walking in westbound lanes of Interstate …

CHP fatally shoots pedestrian on 105 Freeway; man used Taser on officer, agency says
1 year, 1 month ago

CHP fatally shoots pedestrian on 105 Freeway; man used Taser on officer, agency says

LA Times  

Video appears to show a California Highway Patrol officer shooting a man on the 105 Freeway in Watts on Sunday afternoon. Video recorded by a bystander appears to show a deadly encounter in which a California Highway Patrol officer repeatedly shoots a man after a struggle in the middle of the 105 Freeway in Watts on Sunday afternoon. CHP officials …

Police: Officer kills Black man running away with gun
2 years, 5 months ago

Police: Officer kills Black man running away with gun

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California police shot and killed a Black man Saturday as he ran away from them while allegedly holding a gun, video showed. San Bernardino police say that officers were called to a parking lot around 8 p.m. Saturday after getting a tip that a Black man was walking around with a gun. Two officers, who were …

Police chief: Officer shot man who charged police with pole
3 years, 8 months ago

Police chief: Officer shot man who charged police with pole

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — A man fatally shot by an officer in the San Diego suburb of Escondido was carrying a 2-foot metal pole and had charged at police, the police chief said. Police Chief Ed Varso said in a video statement posted on YouTube late Wednesday that the officer had backed away and given warnings before opening fire Wednesday morning …

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