Police Commission rules LAPD shooting of mentally ill man was not justified
Two LAPD officers violated department rules in the fatal shooting of Takar Smith last January, the LAPD's civilian Police Commission ruled Tuesday.
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Two LAPD officers violated department rules in the fatal shooting of Takar Smith last January, the LAPD's civilian Police Commission ruled Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office is still investigating the cases of Keenan Anderson and Oscar Sanchez. Both died on Jan. 3.
Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief said Wednesday he is concerned about two recent fatal police shootings, including one in which officers failed to call for a specially trained mental health team during an interaction with a man in crisis.
The Los Angeles police chief says he is concerned about two recent fatal police shootings, including one in which officers failed to call for a specially trained mental health team during an interaction with a man in crisis