The three officers who opened fire have since been placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, ABC7 reports.
The facebook video shows several LAPD officers struggling with a man before eventually shooting him on the street in downtown L.A. The man, still unidentified, was reportedly homeless.
According to the L.A. Times, Police responded to a call about an altercation between two people at San Pedro and 5th streets about 11:30 a.m., said Officer Jack Richter.
L.A. Police Chief Charlie Beck showed reporters photos of an officer’s gun with alterations he said were consistent with a struggle over the weapon:
“As you can see, the slide is partially engaged and a round has been partially ejected and fouled the firing chamber,”
“This is indicative of a struggle over the weapon. As you can also see, the magazine is dislodged from its resting place. This is also indicative of force used on the weapon. There’s also a screen grab from a privately taken video. If you examine that, it appears that the suspect’s hand is reaching for the officer’s waistband in the area where his pistol would be located.”
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