CALIFORNIA: Cops Shoot Armed Man in Daylight Public Park - Dies

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

Dude flashes his gun around in broad daylight at a public park with people around... found out.

LONG BEACH, (May 10, 2024) — Officers were called to MacArthur Park, in the 1300 block of Anaheim Street, around 4:20 p.m. on April 17, on a report of a man with a gun, police said. Two officers arrived in a squad SUV and drove on the grass to a man matching the description given by the caller.

The two officers got out of the SUV and drew their service weapons as the man slowly started to walk backwards away from them with both his hands in his jacket pockets. The suspect was standing next to three park tables with at least two other people nearby. Three other people are seen on surveillance video at tables a short distance away.

Both officers gave the suspect commands to take his hands out of his pockets, drop the gun and get down on the ground as they continued to slowly walk toward him as he backed away. The suspect asked “Why?” multiple times.

The suspect at one point backed into a table before changing direction and continuing to walk backwards away, the video shows. He then took his left hand out of his jacket pocket, revealing nothing, but later quickly took the gun out of the other pocket with his right hand before one of the officers fired twice.

The suspect did not fire his weapon, nor did he appear to point it directly at officers or anyone else at the park before the officer fired.

The suspect was holding a loaded handgun with what appeared to be rubber bands wrapped around the handle.

It was a little more than a minute from the time the officers got out of the SUV to the time the first shots were fired, the video shows.

The man, identified by police as 46-year-old Donald Washington, was taken to a hospital, but died.

The Long Beach Police Department was continuing to conduct a “multi-level review process” of the shooting, while the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office was conducting a separate investigation, police said.

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[Mr.NoCredit]

Suicide by cop. What a loser. Nothing lost here but some lead and a tiny bit of gunpowder.

[Vincentsdream]

He did comply and take his hand out of his pocket.

[mothmon]

So cops give you exactly 1 second to drop the gun once you remove it from your pocket. Good to know.

[Vincentsdream]

SIR :2 gunsfiring_v1::2gu nsfiring_v1: DROP THE GUN!

[kushie18]

I don't think he was expecting the police to shot him Dumbass

[Roosta]

Told to take his hand out of his pocket without the gun & he did what.

Stupid Fucker 101 !

[houseoftechno]

Flipped his hat around backwards as he was backing away. I've seen that with people preparing to fight and/or flight.

That hat tumbled during fire = headshot.

[kellyhound]

Was looking for old men playing Chinese checkers by the trees ;