LAPD Releases Video of South L.A. Suspect Holding Gun Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
Surveillance video released Tuesday by the Los Angeles Police Department appears to show a man holding a gun before he was fatally shot by police officers in a Saturday afternoon killing that has prompted days of protest. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing LAPD officers, also released a statement about the Snell shooting. “The deceased suspect was clearly holding a loaded semi-automatic handgun as he was attempting to flee police officers,” the statement said.” “In light of this video, we eagerly await those who fostered false information about this incident to take it back and turn their outrage toward seeking answers from the suspect's friends and family as to where the suspect acquired the gun and where the suspect learned that it was OK to point a loaded gun at police officers.”
KTLA 5, Los Angeles Daily News, MyNewsLA.com
3 in Custody After Fatal Shooting in Front of Officers in South L.A.
Three people were in custody after a man was fatally shot in front of officers in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, police said. Authorities received a report of a man with a gun near the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Normandie Avenue at about 2:10 a.m., said Capt. Darnell Davenport with the Los Angeles Police Department.
KTLA
Local Police Join 'Pink Patch Project' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Law enforcement officials across the country are doing more than fighting crime this October — they're joining together to fight breast cancer. The Los Angeles County Police Chiefs' Association and more than 60 public safety agencies across the country have joined the "Pink Patch Project."
NBC 4
Police dog helps find hidden burglars at Seafood City on Woodman Avenue
Three suspects were taken into custody today after burglarizing a supermarket in Panorama City, police said. The burglary was reported around 2:45 a.m. at Seafood City Supermarket at 8231 Woodman Ave. near Roscoe Boulevard, according to an officer from the Los Angeles Police Department's Mission Station.
City News Service
Homeless Man Arrested In Connection With Hollywood Hills Murder
A homeless man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an actor in Hollywood Hills, police said Tuesday. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, is expected to be extradited to California within 48 hours, according to police. The man, who is in his early 20s and has a violent criminal history, was arrested out-of-state Monday.
CBS 2
Police Search For 2 Burglary Suspects In Panorama City
Police Tuesday searched for multiple burglars who targeted a supermarket in Panorama City. Officers were sent just before 4 a.m. to the 8200 block of Woodman Ave for report of a burglary call, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Upon their arrival to Seafood City Supermarket, authorities arrested one of the suspects.
KCAL 9
Suspicious Package Forces Closure of Downtown LA Metro Station
A suspicious package forced the the closure of a downtown Los Angeles Metro station Monday evening. A two-man patrol unit found the item about 6:30 p.m. at Metro's Seventh Street/Metro Center Station, according to Ramon Montenegro of the Sheriff's Transit Policing Division.
City News Service Derrick Rose's Accuser in Rape Allegation Lawsuit Must Reveal Her Identity: Federal Judge in L.A.
Her lawsuit alleging she was raped by NBA star Derrick Rose has made national headlines. The New York Knicks point guard has been dogged by questions about her claim during preseason appearances. And she recently gave a lengthy interview with reporters during a conference call about the case.
KTLA 5
Double knife-wielding man shot in Metro deputy-involved shooting
A suspect armed with two large kitchen-type knives was shot Tuesday by a transit deputy at a Metro Expo Line station in Santa Monica, authorities said. No deputies were injured in the shooting, which was reported about 12:55 p.m. at the Downtown Santa Monica Station at Fourth Street and Colorado Boulevard, according to the sheriff's department, which is responsible for security on Metro routes.
My News L.A.
Mother of Teen Shot in South LA Over Shoes Gives Emotional Testimony in Court
The mother of a special needs teen, who was killed in South Los Angeles allegedly over the color of his shoes, gave an emotional testimony in court in the trial of her son's accused killers. Jennifer Rivers witnessed the killing of her son Tavin Price, 19, who was gunned down at a car wash on West Florence Avenue last May.
ABC 7
Funeral Mass to be held for Marine gunned down in South LA
Nineteen-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Carlos Segovia-Lopez was a good kid, and police believe his kindness may have been a factor in the South Los Angeles shooting that claimed his life. The City of Angels, in addition to offering a $50,000 reward to help find his killer, will on Wednesday give the Camp Pendleton serviceman a hero's funeral.
Los Angeles Daily News
Why former Sheriff Lee Baca wants his trial moved from LA County
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said in court documents he wants his case to be heard by a different judge in either Orange or Riverside County because he doesn't believe he'll get a fair trial in connection with a jail corruption scandal. Three motions were filed by Baca's attorneys last week in federal court. One motion requested that U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson be disqualified for harboring a biased view of Baca's involvement of abuse of inmates in Los Angeles County jails.
Los Angeles Daily News
Police push back against using crime-prediction technology to deploy officers
The Burbank Police Department has suspended officer deployments based on "predictive policing” technology hailed by top brass as the future of crime-fighting after complaints from police officers. The shift comes as police departments across the country are increasingly using computer technology to help predict crime trends and deploy officers accordingly. Some law enforcement agencies have said the system has helped crack down on crime
Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors who withhold or tamper with evidence now face felony charges
Amid an ongoing controversy in the Orange County courthouse involving accusations of prosecutorial misconduct, a new law will ratchet up penalties for California prosecutors who tamper with evidence or hide exculpatory material from the defense.
Los Angeles Times
How one NFL star quietly supports American police
Even as professional athletes like Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem in protest over what they perceive to be an unfair judicial system that disproportionately targets minority populations, some of the elites who play games for money support law enforcement. This was most recently witnessed when four members of the Philadelphia Eagles stopped by to visit University of Pennsylvania Police Officer Ed Miller in the hospital, where he was recovering from wounds sustained over the weekend.
Police One
Video: 2 Ariz. cops shot, suspect killed in gun battle
A body-worn camera captured a fatal Thursday shootout between Kingman, Ariz., police officers and a suspect at a house they were serving a search warrant in a stolen-gun investigation. Before being fatally wounded, Jeffrey Clair Cave, 53, shot two officers, seriously wounding one, according to Bullhead City police, who are investigating. A bullet went through the second officer's clothing, but did not pierce him.
Las Vegas Sun
AG Loretta Lynch announces $119M grant to hire new officers
Attorney General Loretta Lynch launched National Community Policing Week by announcing Justice Department grants on Monday that will help police departments across the country hire new officers. The $119 million in funding was announced in Dallas, site of a sniper ambush in July that left five law enforcement officers dead. Other events planned for the week include a town hall discussion on diversity in law enforcement and an awards ceremony, both in Washington.
Associated Press
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