Deputies encountered Taylor standing on the sidewalk on Wilmington Avenue, police said. He produced a handgun and ran, leading to a chase on foot. The deputies caught up with him in the wash near Arbutus Street and Kemp Avenue. When the man pointed his handgun at one of the deputies, one of them shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Donta Taylor
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 25, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1816
Geography: Suburban