About 11 a.m., a caller reported hearing someone screaming in an apartment, police said. When police arrived, the man in the apartment refused to allow officers inside, so they forced their way in. During the entry, officers used pepper spray. Authorities said the man was armed with a knife when three police officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: San Fernando Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 8, 2017
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Pepper Spray
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3006
Geography: Urban