Officers responded to a call of shots fired. They eventually found a vehicle and person who matched a description given by an informant and attempted to contact the man in the vehicle. Police allege he was uncooperative and fired at officers. Police returned fire and killed the man.
Agency: San Fernando Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 10, 2021
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6769