Police were called a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Officers made contact with Jerauld Phillip Hammond and shot and killed him. Few details were immediately released.
Victim's Name: Jerauld Phillip Hammond
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: July 27, 2017
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2816
Geography: Urban