Officers were sent to a Quality Inn on reports an unsupervised child was wandering around the parking lot. While investigating, officers came in contact with a man in a vehicle. At some point in their interaction, officers shot the man. Details as to what led up to the shooting are unavailable at this time.
Agency: Burbank Police Department
Motive: unsupervised child
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: David Kahler
Death Date: March 8, 2021
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6691