A caller reported a man in the middle of the street holding a firearm about 1:50 a.m. at an intersection. As deputies arrived, they saw a man pointing a firearm at a passing by vehicle. The deputies told the man to drop the weapon, but he allegedly turned and pointed the weapon at the deputies, who shot and killed him.
Agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Motive: Person with a gun, erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: November 15, 2020
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack