About 3:15 p.m., deputies reportedly stopped Dijon Kizzee, because he was on a bicycle in violation of vehicle codes. Kizzee dropped the bike and ran, then allegedly punched one of the deputies in the face when they caught up with him. He allegedly dropped some items in his hands, including a black semi-automatic handgun, at which time a deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Dijon Kizzee
Death Date: August 31, 2020
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
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: 6134