USA - Guy Pulls a Gun with 2 Cops on Top of Him

Saul_Tink · #1 ● 06-06-2023, 08:32 PM

I left out the police chase to save 5 minutes of driving and keep higher quality.

Summary via LAPD:

"On May 5, 2023, around 12:40 a.m., uniformed patrol officers assigned to Southeast Patrol Division were conducting directed crime suppression in the area of Manchester Boulevard and Hoover Street. The officers observed a Hispanic female at an ATM along with a Hispanic male, later identified as H.M, standing behind her. The officers engaged H.M in a conversation from their police vehicle. Based on H.M’s demeanor the officers formulated the opinion that H.M was possibly armed with a handgun. H.M and the female then abruptly entered a white Mercedes Benz parked next to them, being driven by another Hispanic male, and quickly sped away.

The officers immediately initiated a vehicle pursuit for a “415 Man with a Gun.” The Mercedes entered the 110 North Freeway, proceeded to the 10 East Freeway, and exited on Maple Avenue where H.M got out of the vehicle. The Mercedes then continued to drive away from the location. The officers made contact with H.M and ordered him to stop as he ran away, and H.M failed to comply with the officers’ commands.

The officers exited their police vehicle and initiated a foot pursuit. As the officers ran after H.M, he tripped and fell in an open lot underneath the freeway. The officers caught up to H.M and a struggle ensued as he attempted to remove an unknown object from a satchel slung over his chest. H.M then produced a firearm from the satchel and an officer-involved shooting occurred. H.M was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A grid search of the area for the pursued Mercedes was conducted by responding officers and the airship unit, but neither the vehicle nor the additional occupants were located. One officer sustained minor abrasions to his left hand."