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 in three recent fatal LAPD shootings LAPD officials have so far released few details about three fatal police shootings in the last week. Los Angeles police also fatally shot a reportedly armed man Saturday near 36th Place and Maple Avenue in South L.A. after he allegedly refused to follow police commands.

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Police looking for suspects in fatal shooting during Mid-City robbery
1 month ago

Police looking for suspects in fatal shooting during Mid-City robbery

LA Times  

A man was killed in a shooting in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, police said. One suspect was taken into custody, but Los Angeles police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved, Officer Charles Miller said. One man, described as a Black male wearing all black and carrying a handgun, was taken into custody …

DUI suspect shot, killed by Southern California police on Thanksgiving Day
1 month, 1 week ago

DUI suspect shot, killed by Southern California police on Thanksgiving Day

LA Times  

Police officers from Brea fatally shot a man who was possibly driving under the influence on Thursday. A man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon. Police responded to calls around 4:42 p.m. of a “possible DUI driver,” according to a news release from the Brea Police Department. Once officers …

L.A. police shoot armed Maserati driver following wild pursuit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

L.A. police shoot armed Maserati driver following wild pursuit

LA Times  

The driver of a Maserati was shot multiple times by the LAPD following a police pursuit in the West Adams neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. The driver of a Maserati was shot multiple times by Los Angeles police after opening fire on officers Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. A police pursuit ended with a gun battle between L.A. police and the driver …

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 …

Attempted murder charges filed in South L.A. shootout that wounded 6 bystanders
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Attempted murder charges filed in South L.A. shootout that wounded 6 bystanders

LA Times  

Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed attempted murder charges against four suspects for their alleged roles in a mass shooting in South L.A. late last month, an incident police say was gang-related and injured a group of bystanders. Two others were also caught in the crossfire but unharmed, police said, which led to a total of eight counts of attempted …

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

Mass shooting in South L.A. leaves five women and a man wounded; three suspects at large
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass shooting in South L.A. leaves five women and a man wounded; three suspects at large

LA Times  

Police investigate the scene of a shooting Wednesday at 74th and Figueroa streets that left one woman critically injured. Around 3:15 p.m., three male suspects drove up to the intersection of 74th and Figueroa streets and opened fire, striking the six victims, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victims were transported to a local hospital, and while the …

Two dead after shots fired between LAPD officers and a gunman in North Hollywood
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two dead after shots fired between LAPD officers and a gunman in North Hollywood

LA Times  

A gunman exchanged shots with Los Angeles Police Department officers after they responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in North Hollywood early Tuesday. A shooting Monday morning between an armed man and police in North Hollywood ended with two people dead, including the gunman, authorities said. At 4:50 a.m. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded …

Man allegedly armed with two knives shot by L.A. County deputy in Lakewood
5 months ago

Man allegedly armed with two knives shot by L.A. County deputy in Lakewood

LA Times  

At least one Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was involved in Saturday’s shooting, which critically wounded a man accused of threatening behavior with knives. A man allegedly armed with two knives was shot and critically wounded by at least one Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday morning in Lakewood. Deputies responded to a report at 9:46 a.m. that a man …

Police shoot, kill burglary suspect who tried to set Mid-City house on fire
5 months, 1 week ago

Police shoot, kill burglary suspect who tried to set Mid-City house on fire

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a police shooting and three people were arrested Monday following a break-in in Los Angeles’ Mid-City area. Los Angeles police shot and killed a burglary suspect Monday morning after the person tried to set a house on fire in Mid-City, authorities said. The person, whose gender, age and identity were …

‘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 …

Metro guard shoots, kills man who stabbed him at Hollywood station, police say
8 months ago

Metro guard shoots, kills man who stabbed him at Hollywood station, police say

LA Times  

Authorities work at the scene where a man who allegedly stabbed a security guard at a Metro B Line Station in Hollywood was fatally shot on Tuesday. A knife-wielding man was shot and killed after stabbing a security guard at a Hollywood Metro station Tuesday morning, authorities said. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded about 9:10 a.m. to 1500 North …

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 …

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

US police shoot and kill man holding plastic fork
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US police shoot and kill man holding plastic fork

New Indian Express  

LOS ANGELES: Police in Los Angeles have released body-cam footage of an incident in which officers shot and killed a man holding a plastic fork. One of the police involved in the February 3 shooting in a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles is under investigation to determine if the officer complied with rules on use of deadly force, authorities said …

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 …

Chaotic morning chase, collision in downtown L.A. streets ends in police shooting motorist
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chaotic morning chase, collision in downtown L.A. streets ends in police shooting motorist

LA Times  

A police pursuit Sunday morning in downtown L.A. ended in the shooting of a driver who L.A. police say was armed. A police pursuit Sunday morning in downtown Los Angeles led to a cruiser slamming into a “fixed object” and officers shooting a motorist. Officers said they saw a “reckless driver” around 9 a.m. in the Rampart area and attempted …

Three killed, 8 injured in separate shootings early New Year's Day in Los Angeles
1 year ago

Three killed, 8 injured in separate shootings early New Year's Day in Los Angeles

The Hindu  

Two people were killed and eight others wounded in a shooting early New Year's Day at a party in a commercial neighbourhood of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 1 am on Monday, January 1, 2023, heard gunfire and found a crowd fleeing the area and several wounded people lying on the street …

‘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 …

Fatal LAPD shooting of mentally ill man who threw objects at vehicles was justified, commission rules
1 year ago

Fatal LAPD shooting of mentally ill man who threw objects at vehicles was justified, commission rules

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police oversight body was critical of tactics used by two LAPD officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man holding a scooter part last January, but ultimately ruled that the officers acted within department policy and should not face discipline. In a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the Board of Police Commissioners agreed with Chief Michel Moore’s findings that …

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 …

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles
1 year, 1 month ago

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles

LA Times  

A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed near 54th Street and Manhattan Place on Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover. A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover, police said. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call near 54th Street and Manhattan Place about …

Man armed with a machete is shot by cops in Calabasas hotspot where stars like Kim Kardashian and Will Smith hang out
1 year, 2 months ago

Man armed with a machete is shot by cops in Calabasas hotspot where stars like Kim Kardashian and Will Smith hang out

Daily Mail  

Police in Calabasas shot and killed a machete-wielding man after he ran into a restaurant frequented by A-listers such as Kim Kardashian and Will Smith on Wednesday night. A police statement said that the suspect dropped one machete and was armed with another when he headed for Sagebrush Cantina Local media broadcasted pictures showed the mass police response around the …

Man shot by LAPD officers who mistook cellphone for gun wins $2.35 million at trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Man shot by LAPD officers who mistook cellphone for gun wins $2.35 million at trial

LA Times  

Dexter White was on his way to a corner store when he was confronted by LAPD officers and shot three times in 2018, leaving him critically wounded. Dexter White’s chest still tightens when he sees the photo on Instagram of his crumpled body, moments after a group of Los Angeles police officers shot him after mistaking his cellphone for a …

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 …

More than 6 killed, dozens injured in US shootings on weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 6 killed, dozens injured in US shootings on weekend

Live Mint  

At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a string of mass shootings across the United States on the weekend. Daniel Nagin, a professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon University said, "Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists.” However, …

LAPD officers shot fewer people in 2022, but the percentage that turned deadly increased
1 year, 8 months ago

LAPD officers shot fewer people in 2022, but the percentage that turned deadly increased

LA Times  

Body camera footage shows Margarito Lopez sitting on some steps with a butcher knife as officers arrive on scene in the 900 block of East Adams Boulevard on Dec.18, 2021. Los Angeles police officers shot fewer people in 2022 than the year before, although a larger percentage of those encounters turned deadly, according to preliminary data released by the Los …

Report: Los Angeles police killed 14 people in 2022
1 year, 9 months ago

Report: Los Angeles police killed 14 people in 2022

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 In 2022, Los Angeles police …

Police kill man in gun battle on 10 Freeway in East L.A.; freeway closed for hours
1 year, 9 months ago

Police kill man in gun battle on 10 Freeway in East L.A.; freeway closed for hours

LA Times  

Monterey Park police officers shot and killed a man in a gun battle Friday morning on the 10 Freeway in East Los Angeles, shutting down traffic in both directions into Friday night and causing a major traffic backup, authorities said. Police tried to pull over a white BMW they said was linked to a March 14 robbery in Los Angeles …

Man who shot three LAPD officers was fugitive parolee; two officers sent home from hospital
1 year, 10 months ago

Man who shot three LAPD officers was fugitive parolee; two officers sent home from hospital

LA Times  

Two of the three LAPD officers shot during a brief gunfight with a fugitive parolee this week were released from a hospital Thursday as more details emerged about the shooter, who died in the confrontation, police said. Jonathan Magana The shootout triggered a citywide tactical alert Wednesday night and saw the Lincoln Heights neighborhood near downtown flooded with officers, including …

Suspect in shootings of two Jewish men in L.A. is charged with federal hate crimes
1 year, 10 months ago

Suspect in shootings of two Jewish men in L.A. is charged with federal hate crimes

LA Times  

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass along with FBI, LAPD and Jewish community leaders at a Friday news conference announcing the arrest of Jaime Tran on suspicion of shooting two Jewish men leaving religious services in Pico-Robertson this week. A man with a history of making antisemitic statements was charged Friday with federal hate crimes after he allegedly shot two Jewish men …

California shooting: Gunman kills three, injures four in latest mass killing in Beverly Crest I DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

California shooting: Gunman kills three, injures four in latest mass killing in Beverly Crest I DETAILS

India TV News  

California shooting: At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in the California area early Saturday morning. Frank Preciado of the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. in Beverly Crest, an upscale Los Angeles neighbourhood. The shooting comes a week after a massacre at a dance hall in …

What we know about Monterey Park shooting, suspect, victims?
1 year, 11 months ago

What we know about Monterey Park shooting, suspect, victims?

Al Jazeera  

The suspect shot himself after killing 10 people at a dance club in the Los Angeles area. Authorities are searching for what motivated the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday evening. A gunman shot dead 10 people late on Saturday at a ballroom dance club in Monterey Park …

2 people stabbed, including 9-year-old boy, by man in downtown L.A. Target
2 years, 1 month ago

2 people stabbed, including 9-year-old boy, by man in downtown L.A. Target

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after a security guard fatally shot a man who stabbed a 9-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. A security guard fatally shot a man who stabbed a 9-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman Tuesday evening at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles, police said. The …

State clears LAPD officers in the fatal shooting of man on Hollywood Boulevard
2 years, 2 months ago

State clears LAPD officers in the fatal shooting of man 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. After a monthlong investigation, the state attorney general’s office cleared two Los Angeles police officers of criminal wrongdoing in the July 2021 shooting of a mentally ill man on a busy stretch of Hollywood Boulevard. Rob Bonta’s …

They were unarmed when police shot at them. Then LAPD pushed for weapons charges
2 years, 5 months ago

They were unarmed when police shot at them. Then LAPD pushed for weapons charges

LA Times  

At least five times this year, LAPD officers have opened fire on people holding something other than a gun or knife: a butane lighter, a car part, a cellphone. At the same time, he added, officers who use deadly force sometimes escape scrutiny that suspects face, “particularly when they’re poor and Black and there’s any type of criminal activity involved …

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 …

LAPD killed a man it says aimed gun at officer. Body camera video tells different story
2 years, 5 months ago

LAPD killed a man it says aimed gun at officer. Body camera video tells different story

LA Times  

Los Angeles police say that 23-year-old Marvin Cua pointed a gun at officers before he was fatally shot in Koreatown last month, but newly-released body camera footage doesn’t capture him doing so and shows an officer shooting Cua as he flees. And in her statement on the video, Muniz said that because of where they are mounted on officers’ chests, …

Few details in three recent fatal LAPD shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Few details in three recent fatal LAPD shootings

LA Times  

On Tuesday morning, Lara Anne Piszczek was standing with a friend outside a doughnut shop off West Anaheim Street in Wilmington when a man with a gun approached. A short time later and a few blocks from where Piszczek stood, a man was shot and killed by Los Angeles police — the second fatal shooting by LAPD officers in four …

1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub
2 years, 6 months ago

1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub

India TV News  

One person was killed and four were wounded in a shooting early Monday outside a nightclub in downtown Sacramento, police said. Police Chief Kathy Lester told the Sacramento Bee that authorities received a call about shots fired shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday after a club let out patrons. Lester said police are seeking witnesses to come forward with additional …

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 …

Man fatally shot by officers after downtown standoff, LAPD says
2 years, 8 months ago

Man fatally shot by officers after downtown standoff, LAPD says

LA Times  

A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers Tuesday after allegedly pulling a gun on paramedics and then firing a round at officers from inside an apartment, police said. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel knocked on the door of the apartment after responding to a report of a “medical emergency” in the 100 block of West 5th Street …

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 …

Police chief: Multiple shooters in Sacramento mass shooting
2 years, 9 months ago

Police chief: Multiple shooters in Sacramento mass shooting

India Today  

Six people were killed and 12 injured before dawn Sunday in Sacramento when multiple shooters fired amid crowds as bars and nightclubs emptied for the night in the second mass shooting in five weeks in California's capital city, the police chief said. POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S HELP TO IDENTIFY SHOOTERS Authorities recovered “at least one firearm” from the scene, a police …

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