At around 9:15 p.m., officers went to the area after they received a call about a man with a gun. When they arrived, they found a man armed with a gun and ordered him to drop his firearm. When he failed to do so, they shot and killed him.
Agency: Long Beach Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Anthony Loia
Death Date: February 6, 2021
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6568