Browning fled from deputies who were attempting to arrest him for DUI. Browning allegedly reached for a deputy's firearm during a physical altercation prompting police to open fire.
Victim's Name: Leroy Browning
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 20, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1106
Geography: Suburban