Officers responded to a battery call at a 24-Hour Fitness gym. The man was apparently involved in some sort of confrontation with an employee at the gym. Police later said he had been a former member of the gym. Responding officers found the man inside the locker room of the gym, and the officers were in a fight with the man. The man allegedly gained control of an officer's Taser, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 29, 2018
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: Taser
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4134
Geography: Urban