A 2021 memorial for Dijon Kizzee near where the 29-year-old was shot by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies. In response to a request to comment, the Sheriff’s Department reiterated the facts of each case, adding that Klene‘s and Dumbrique’s convictions were overturned “based on inconsistencies in the case” and pointing out that prosecutors later deemed Kizzee’s shooting “legally justified.” The case …
Residents face off with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies hours after the killing of Dijon Kizzee in South Los Angeles. The father of a Black man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in 2020 has tentatively settled a lawsuit that alleged the department used excessive force and committed civil rights violations. The claim alleged that …
Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said Dijon Kizzee was riding his bike on the wrong side of the street when he was stopped by two South L.A. deputies in an incident that ended with the pair firing 19 shots at him. The next day, the Sheriff’s Department said Kizzee “made a motion toward” the gun before he was shot and …
Warning: Video obtained by The Times shows the controversial shooting of bicyclist Dijon Kizzee by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. A video obtained by The Times of the controversial shooting of cyclist Dijon Kizzee by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies sheds more light on what happened in the fatal encounter Monday. The Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday evening that Kizzee “made …