Transit Services Bureau deputies "came into contact" with Atkinson, who then allegedly grabbed a wooden stick from a shopping cart and “advanced toward the deputies with the wooden stick, prompting deputies to open fire."
Victim's Name: Darrell Atkinson
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 6, 2013
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: wooden stick
Geography: Urban