Authorities say deputies were on patrol when they saw a large group of people, including one who was holding a gun. According to detectives, Williams pointed a gun at the pursuing deputy before he was shot.
Agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Motive: Weapons complaint
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Fred Williams III
Death Date: October 16, 2020
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6238