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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
State authorities to investigate fatal shooting by LAPD of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported shooting in an apartment building in the 1000 block of Ardmore Avenue in Koreatown, LAPD officials said in an unsigned statement. As they entered the building, Ronald Gainer Jr. exited an apartment holding a handgun, officials said. The officers fired at Gainer, who retreated into the apartment. The officers entered the unit and took Gainer into custody, according to the LAPD. Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office. Officers found a handgun and discharged cartridge casings "at scene," the LAPD said, along with a second gun and ammunition inside the apartment. Read more: 'A night of tragedy': A young officer who loved Dodgers, snowboarding killed in Baldwin Park shootout According to the police statement, Gainer was involved earlier that evening in a "domestic violence incident" with his girlfriend. After she fled, Gainer allegedly fired a gun into the air and toward a building, prompting the response by the officers who shot him, the LAPD said. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division was already probing the shooting — standard protocol for all uses of force by officers — when on Wednesday California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced his office was investigating as well. In a press release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state's Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people. Alexandra Duquet, a spokeswoman for Bonta, said state prosecutors will investigate cases when it isn't immediately clear whether the person killed had control of a weapon. Assembly Bill 1506 defines "possession" of a weapon as being "under the civilian's dominion and control at the time of the shooting." Agents from the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation separate from the LAPD's and present their findings to prosecutors in Bonta's office, who will make a decision to bring criminal charges. If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
State authorities to investigate fatal shooting by LAPD of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported shooting in an apartment building in the 1000 block of Ardmore Avenue in Koreatown, LAPD officials said in an unsigned statement. As they entered the building, Ronald Gainer Jr. exited an apartment holding a handgun, officials said. The officers fired at Gainer, who retreated into the apartment. The officers entered the unit and took Gainer into custody, according to the LAPD. Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office. Officers found a handgun and discharged cartridge casings 'at scene,' the LAPD said, along with a second gun and ammunition inside the apartment. According to the police statement, Gainer was involved earlier that evening in a 'domestic violence incident' with his girlfriend. After she fled, Gainer allegedly fired a gun into the air and toward a building, prompting the response by the officers who shot him, the LAPD said. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division was already probing the shooting — standard protocol for all uses of force by officers — when on Wednesday California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced his office was investigating as well. In a press release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state's Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people. Alexandra Duquet, a spokeswoman for Bonta, said state prosecutors will investigate cases when it isn't immediately clear whether the person killed had control of a weapon. Assembly Bill 1506 defines 'possession' of a weapon as being 'under the civilian's dominion and control at the time of the shooting.' Agents from the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation separate from the LAPD's and present their findings to prosecutors in Bonta's office, who will make a decision to bring criminal charges. If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.
CBS News
15-05-2025
- CBS News
Police fatally shoot man with replica gun in South San Francisco
An investigation is underway after police officers fatally shot a man during a confrontation in South San Francisco Wednesday evening. Around 7 p.m., officers were called to the 300 block of Oyster Point Boulevard. Callers told police that a man in his 40s was yelling obscenities and attempting to force entry into a public restroom with a metal object. When police arrived, the man was seen attempting to break into the restroom. As officers tried to make contact, police said he refused to identify himself and fled on foot with "what appeared to be a firearm in his hand." Officers followed the suspect along a trail, which had a high amount of pedestrian traffic at the time. Additional officers from multiple agencies were also called to the scene. Police said officers attempted to subdue the man with less-lethal force, which proved to be ineffective. The suspect then pointed the object in his hand at officers. Describing the man's action as an "imminent threat", two South San Francisco police officers and an officer from the San Bruno Police Department opened fire and shot the man. Following the shooting, medical personnel who were nearby responded. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a subesequent investigation by police, the object in his possession was a replica firearm. The man's identity has not been released. No other injuries were reported among officers or members of the public. Authorities remained on the scene early Thursday as the investigation continues. In a statement, police said all three officers have been placed on paid administrative leave per protocols. The California Department of Justice is investigating, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506. Wednesday's shooting is the second fatal shooting involving South San Francisco officers in less than a month. On April 28, officers shot and killed 60-year-old Brian Joseph Montana following a shootout on Arroyo Drive.
CBS News
14-05-2025
- CBS News
Video released of San Joaquin County deputies shooting, killing man on roof
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY – The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has released body camera footage of a deadly deputy-involved shooting in the east Stockton area in April. Around 9 a.m. on April 7, a deputy made contact with two people at East Side Community Park after community complaints of illegal dumping and homelessness, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Heather Brent said. The deputy noted that their vehicle had expired registration and saw what Brent described as what appeared to be a rifle in the vehicle. In the video, the deputy attempts to obtain identification of a man, later identified as Gregory Fitzgerald. But Brent said the situation escalated, leading to an altercation and Fitzgearld running off despite deputies trying to use a taser to apprehend him. In the video, Fitzgerald could be heard saying that he had a gun and that he would shoot deputies. Fitzgerald was then located on the roof of a home on the 5000 block of E. Ardelle Avenue. Over the next two hours, deputies said they tried to de-escalate the situation. This allowed deputies to gather more information about Fitzgerald, saying that he had pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in connection with setting a man on fire. He was then sentenced to 15 years in prison, but served eight years and was on active parole with a felony warrant out for his arrest, Brent said. Brent said that Fitzgerald continually made threats, claiming that he was armed and pointed what appeared to be a firearm at deputies. Around 11 a.m., Fitzgerald took a position as if he was going to shoot deputies, Brent said. This is what made deputies believe their lives were in danger, Brent said. A SWAT and deputy fired their weapons at the same time, Brent said. It's unknown how many shots were fired. Fitzgerald was taken to the hospital, where he died, deputies said. Despite saying that he had a gun, deputies said Fitzgerald was not in possession of a gun but pointed an object at deputies with what appeared to be a gun. The sheriff's office did not say what the object was. In an interview with CBS Sacramento, Fitzgerald's step-mother said he had a pocket knife, a vape and a cellphone. The California Department of Justice has taken the lead in the investigation, per Assembly Bill 1506, which takes the lead in officer-involved shootings of an unarmed person. The sheriff's office said it is cooperating with the investigation. The entire body camera footage can be watched on Facebook. Viewer discretion advised.
