LAPD Chief: Skid Row Suspect Reached for Gun

Police Chief Charlie Beck says the homeless man reached for an officer's pistol before he was fatally shot.
2:37 | 03/02/15

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They're priced from twelve noon on Sunday through some LAPD central area station. We're dispatch the 500 block of south San Pedro. They were dispatched to assist report. Of a robbery call. Upon rivals officers and the supervisor may contact with the victim. Who directed them to a suspect's location. When it when police approached the suspect. He repeatedly refused to comply would officers' commands. And then began to fight with them. During the altercation. Officers used to raisers. In an attempt to subdue the man. However the tasters appeared to have little effect and he continued to violently resist. Well on the ground and struggling with the officers. The man forcibly grabbed. One of the officer's holster pistols. Resulting in an officer involved shooting. Sponsors immediately summoned Los Angeles fire department paramedics this scene. To determine the man was deceased as with all officer involved shootings. Now if these specialized force investigation division responded to preserve and collect evidence and interview witnesses to the shooting. As you know portions of this incident were captured on video from various sources. Including two body worn cameras on officers at the scene. This will be reviewed and analyzed as part of the ongoing investigation. Photos of the officer's pistol. My right. As you can see. The slide is partially engaged. And around has been partially ejected. And is filed. The firing chamber. Of this is indicative. Of a struggle over the weapon. As you can also see the magazine is dislodged. From its resting place this is also. Indicative of force used on a weapon. There's also a screen grew up. From a privately taken video. He examined that it appears that the suspect's hand is reaching for the officers. Waist band in the area where is this would be located. I've reviewed the other videos. It appears many officers acted compassionately. Up until a time when force was required. These are very difficult situations. My heart goes out to the family. Of the man who was killed. And also to less than just police officers. Who had to be part of this tragedy.

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