Tag: LAPD

South LA Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—Three members of a street gang have pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend, officials announced on July 14. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de…


3 Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—Three members of a street gang have pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend, officials announced on July 14. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de…


Man Shot and Killed Near Los Angeles City Hall

LOS ANGELES—A 30-year-old man was shot and killed near Los Angeles City Hall before sunrise on July 14. Central Division officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 3:05 a.m. to First and Spring Streets regarding shots fired. Upon their arrival, the officers found the victim on a sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds,…


Metal Pipe-Wielding Woman Fatally Shot by Police in Los Angeles

TARZANA, Calif.—A woman wielding a metal dumbbell bar allegedly assaulted four people, leaving them with serious head and face injuries, before she was fatally shot by police on July 9 in Tarzana. At around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to several calls of an assault with a deadly weapon suspect in the area of Reseda Boulevard…


Armed Suspect Fatally Shot by Police in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—Police shot and killed a man June 28 who allegedly fired gunshots near where officers were conducting a traffic stop in the Manchester Square area, and investigators were working to determine if the gunman was targeting the officers or someone else. The shooting occurred at about 12:50 a.m. near Florence and Western Avenues, according…


LA City Council Approves ‘Robot Dog’ Donation for LAPD Despite Concerns Over Surveillance

The Los Angeles City Council on May 23 voted to accept a donation of a dog-like “robot” for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), despite growing concerns among residents that they could be used for surveillance. The council voted 8–4 to approve the Los Angeles Police Foundation’s donation of the robot, valued at $277,917.80, according to the office…


Narcotics Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Biting Finger Off Los Angeles Police Officer

LOS ANGELES—A man who was escorted off a Metro B (Red) Line train for suspected possession of drug paraphernalia was arrested April 27 after he allegedly became combative and bit off a portion of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sergeant’s finger. According to the LAPD, officers were on routine patrol on the Red Line…


Union Files Complaint Against LAPD for Releasing Sensitive Information to Watchdog Group

The Los Angeles Police Protective League—the largest Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) union representing over 9,000 sworn officers—filed a formal complaint against the department on March 20 for accidentally releasing the names and photos of several undercover officers to a watchdog group. In mid-March, the police watchdog group Stop LAPD Spying Coalition—a grassroots anti-police surveilling…


2 Police Officers Shot in Lincoln Heights Released from Hospital

LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers injured during a gun battle with a parolee in Lincoln Heights were released from a hospital, while an investigation continued March 10 into the police operation that led to the gunfire and left the suspect dead. Three LAPD officers were shot and wounded by the gunman during…


Officer Caught Saying ‘Happy Hunting’ Before Shooting Gets 2-Day Suspension

An LAPD officer who was recorded on body-camera video telling colleagues “happy hunting” before SWAT officers shot and killed a man last May has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records. The newly released records obtained by the Los Angeles Times identified the officer by his rank—police officer 3—but…