Man Fatally Shot by LAPD After Allegedly Swinging Bat at Bystanders and Cars
Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W, Adams-Normandie, Los Angeles
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Summary
- A man armed with a metal baseball bat was taken into custody after an officer-involved shooting on Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles.
- The suspect, who had been swinging the bat at cars and attempting to hit people, was shot and is currently receiving treatment under watch at a local hospital.
Timeline
It remains unclear how many officers fired their service weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
LAPD Capt. Mike Bland said the man was reportedly swinging the bat at people and had struck occupied vehicles. When officers arrived, he continued wielding the bat at officers and bystanders, prompting police to open fire.
The shooting happened near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital after being shot and was later pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after officers said he was swinging a bat at bystanders and striking vehicles in South Los Angeles.
Fire department confirms an officer-involved shooting. The suspect is being transported to a hospital. No additional resources needed.
Officers are coordinating with highway patrol to close the 10 freeway off-ramp at Normandie.
Additional fire and EMS units are being dispatched to assist with the shooting incident on Normandie.
A Citizen user's live video shows a helicopter circling overhead.
Fire department units are responding to the scene near Normandie and the 10 Freeway.
Emergency services are coordinating entry from northbound on Normandie.
Emergency services are coordinating transport for the injured individual on Normandie.
Police are attempting to contact a person at the scene for further information.
Police are stopping southbound traffic on Normandie near the 10 Freeway. An incident commander is on scene.
A supervisor is requested at Normandie and the 10th Freeway. Emergency services are en route.
Emergency services are responding to a shooting near Normandie and the Santa Monica Freeway.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W.
Emergency services are attending to a conscious male with a gunshot wound on Normandie. Traffic is being stopped.
The suspect is now in custody. Emergency services are requested to respond to the scene.
Police are coordinating to block northbound traffic on Normandie and nearby areas.
Additional units are requested to block northbound traffic on Normandie, south of the 10 freeway.
Officers are requesting additional aerial support to assist with the situation on Normandie.
Police are blocking northbound traffic on Normandie to manage the situation.
Shots have been fired near Normandie and Washington. Officers are requesting immediate assistance.
The suspect is now running northbound on Normandie, still holding the baseball bat.
The suspect attempted to hit people at a gas station and broke windows. He continues southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units report the suspect is approaching the 10 freeway underpass on Normandie.
The suspect is swinging a baseball bat at cars and walls while continuing southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units have spotted a possible suspect walking southbound on Normandie near the 10th freeway.
Additional police units are responding to the area between Normandie and Washington.
Police are responding to reports of a man with a metal baseball bat last seen walking southbound on Normandie.
Police have received a 911 report of a man armed with a metal baseball bat. He was last seen walking southbound on Normandie Avenue.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Normandie Ave & W Washington Blvd.
It remains unclear how many officers fired their service weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
LAPD Capt. Mike Bland said the man was reportedly swinging the bat at people and had struck occupied vehicles. When officers arrived, he continued wielding the bat at officers and bystanders, prompting police to open fire.
The shooting happened near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital after being shot and was later pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after officers said he was swinging a bat at bystanders and striking vehicles in South Los Angeles.
Fire department confirms an officer-involved shooting. The suspect is being transported to a hospital. No additional resources needed.
Officers are coordinating with highway patrol to close the 10 freeway off-ramp at Normandie.
Additional fire and EMS units are being dispatched to assist with the shooting incident on Normandie.
A Citizen user's live video shows a helicopter circling overhead.
Fire department units are responding to the scene near Normandie and the 10 Freeway.
Emergency services are coordinating entry from northbound on Normandie.
Emergency services are coordinating transport for the injured individual on Normandie.
Police are attempting to contact a person at the scene for further information.
Police are stopping southbound traffic on Normandie near the 10 Freeway. An incident commander is on scene.
A supervisor is requested at Normandie and the 10th Freeway. Emergency services are en route.
Emergency services are responding to a shooting near Normandie and the Santa Monica Freeway.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W.
Emergency services are attending to a conscious male with a gunshot wound on Normandie. Traffic is being stopped.
The suspect is now in custody. Emergency services are requested to respond to the scene.
Police are coordinating to block northbound traffic on Normandie and nearby areas.
Additional units are requested to block northbound traffic on Normandie, south of the 10 freeway.
Officers are requesting additional aerial support to assist with the situation on Normandie.
Police are blocking northbound traffic on Normandie to manage the situation.
Shots have been fired near Normandie and Washington. Officers are requesting immediate assistance.
The suspect is now running northbound on Normandie, still holding the baseball bat.
The suspect attempted to hit people at a gas station and broke windows. He continues southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units report the suspect is approaching the 10 freeway underpass on Normandie.
The suspect is swinging a baseball bat at cars and walls while continuing southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units have spotted a possible suspect walking southbound on Normandie near the 10th freeway.
Additional police units are responding to the area between Normandie and Washington.
Police are responding to reports of a man with a metal baseball bat last seen walking southbound on Normandie.
Police have received a 911 report of a man armed with a metal baseball bat. He was last seen walking southbound on Normandie Avenue.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Normandie Ave & W Washington Blvd.
It remains unclear how many officers fired their service weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
LAPD Capt. Mike Bland said the man was reportedly swinging the bat at people and had struck occupied vehicles. When officers arrived, he continued wielding the bat at officers and bystanders, prompting police to open fire.
The shooting happened near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital after being shot and was later pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after officers said he was swinging a bat at bystanders and striking vehicles in South Los Angeles.
Fire department confirms an officer-involved shooting. The suspect is being transported to a hospital. No additional resources needed.
Officers are coordinating with highway patrol to close the 10 freeway off-ramp at Normandie.
Additional fire and EMS units are being dispatched to assist with the shooting incident on Normandie.
A Citizen user's live video shows a helicopter circling overhead.
Fire department units are responding to the scene near Normandie and the 10 Freeway.
Emergency services are coordinating entry from northbound on Normandie.
Emergency services are coordinating transport for the injured individual on Normandie.
Police are attempting to contact a person at the scene for further information.
Police are stopping southbound traffic on Normandie near the 10 Freeway. An incident commander is on scene.
A supervisor is requested at Normandie and the 10th Freeway. Emergency services are en route.
Emergency services are responding to a shooting near Normandie and the Santa Monica Freeway.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W.
Emergency services are attending to a conscious male with a gunshot wound on Normandie. Traffic is being stopped.
The suspect is now in custody. Emergency services are requested to respond to the scene.
Police are coordinating to block northbound traffic on Normandie and nearby areas.
Additional units are requested to block northbound traffic on Normandie, south of the 10 freeway.
Officers are requesting additional aerial support to assist with the situation on Normandie.
Police are blocking northbound traffic on Normandie to manage the situation.
Shots have been fired near Normandie and Washington. Officers are requesting immediate assistance.
The suspect is now running northbound on Normandie, still holding the baseball bat.
The suspect attempted to hit people at a gas station and broke windows. He continues southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units report the suspect is approaching the 10 freeway underpass on Normandie.
The suspect is swinging a baseball bat at cars and walls while continuing southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units have spotted a possible suspect walking southbound on Normandie near the 10th freeway.
Additional police units are responding to the area between Normandie and Washington.
Police are responding to reports of a man with a metal baseball bat last seen walking southbound on Normandie.
Police have received a 911 report of a man armed with a metal baseball bat. He was last seen walking southbound on Normandie Avenue.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Normandie Ave & W Washington Blvd.
It remains unclear how many officers fired their service weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
LAPD Capt. Mike Bland said the man was reportedly swinging the bat at people and had struck occupied vehicles. When officers arrived, he continued wielding the bat at officers and bystanders, prompting police to open fire.
The shooting happened near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital after being shot and was later pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after officers said he was swinging a bat at bystanders and striking vehicles in South Los Angeles.
Fire department confirms an officer-involved shooting. The suspect is being transported to a hospital. No additional resources needed.
Officers are coordinating with highway patrol to close the 10 freeway off-ramp at Normandie.
Additional fire and EMS units are being dispatched to assist with the shooting incident on Normandie.
A Citizen user's live video shows a helicopter circling overhead.
Fire department units are responding to the scene near Normandie and the 10 Freeway.
Emergency services are coordinating entry from northbound on Normandie.
Emergency services are coordinating transport for the injured individual on Normandie.
Police are attempting to contact a person at the scene for further information.
Police are stopping southbound traffic on Normandie near the 10 Freeway. An incident commander is on scene.
A supervisor is requested at Normandie and the 10th Freeway. Emergency services are en route.
Emergency services are responding to a shooting near Normandie and the Santa Monica Freeway.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W.
Emergency services are attending to a conscious male with a gunshot wound on Normandie. Traffic is being stopped.
The suspect is now in custody. Emergency services are requested to respond to the scene.
Police are coordinating to block northbound traffic on Normandie and nearby areas.
Additional units are requested to block northbound traffic on Normandie, south of the 10 freeway.
Officers are requesting additional aerial support to assist with the situation on Normandie.
Police are blocking northbound traffic on Normandie to manage the situation.
Shots have been fired near Normandie and Washington. Officers are requesting immediate assistance.
The suspect is now running northbound on Normandie, still holding the baseball bat.
The suspect attempted to hit people at a gas station and broke windows. He continues southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units report the suspect is approaching the 10 freeway underpass on Normandie.
The suspect is swinging a baseball bat at cars and walls while continuing southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units have spotted a possible suspect walking southbound on Normandie near the 10th freeway.
Additional police units are responding to the area between Normandie and Washington.
Police are responding to reports of a man with a metal baseball bat last seen walking southbound on Normandie.
Police have received a 911 report of a man armed with a metal baseball bat. He was last seen walking southbound on Normandie Avenue.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Normandie Ave & W Washington Blvd.
It remains unclear how many officers fired their service weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
LAPD Capt. Mike Bland said the man was reportedly swinging the bat at people and had struck occupied vehicles. When officers arrived, he continued wielding the bat at officers and bystanders, prompting police to open fire.
The shooting happened near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital after being shot and was later pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
A man was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after officers said he was swinging a bat at bystanders and striking vehicles in South Los Angeles.
Fire department confirms an officer-involved shooting. The suspect is being transported to a hospital. No additional resources needed.
Officers are coordinating with highway patrol to close the 10 freeway off-ramp at Normandie.
Additional fire and EMS units are being dispatched to assist with the shooting incident on Normandie.
A Citizen user's live video shows a helicopter circling overhead.
Fire department units are responding to the scene near Normandie and the 10 Freeway.
Emergency services are coordinating entry from northbound on Normandie.
Emergency services are coordinating transport for the injured individual on Normandie.
Police are attempting to contact a person at the scene for further information.
Police are stopping southbound traffic on Normandie near the 10 Freeway. An incident commander is on scene.
A supervisor is requested at Normandie and the 10th Freeway. Emergency services are en route.
Emergency services are responding to a shooting near Normandie and the Santa Monica Freeway.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Normandie Ave & Santa Monica Fwy W.
Emergency services are attending to a conscious male with a gunshot wound on Normandie. Traffic is being stopped.
The suspect is now in custody. Emergency services are requested to respond to the scene.
Police are coordinating to block northbound traffic on Normandie and nearby areas.
Additional units are requested to block northbound traffic on Normandie, south of the 10 freeway.
Officers are requesting additional aerial support to assist with the situation on Normandie.
Police are blocking northbound traffic on Normandie to manage the situation.
Shots have been fired near Normandie and Washington. Officers are requesting immediate assistance.
The suspect is now running northbound on Normandie, still holding the baseball bat.
The suspect attempted to hit people at a gas station and broke windows. He continues southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units report the suspect is approaching the 10 freeway underpass on Normandie.
The suspect is swinging a baseball bat at cars and walls while continuing southbound on Normandie.
Aerial units have spotted a possible suspect walking southbound on Normandie near the 10th freeway.
Additional police units are responding to the area between Normandie and Washington.
Police are responding to reports of a man with a metal baseball bat last seen walking southbound on Normandie.
Police have received a 911 report of a man armed with a metal baseball bat. He was last seen walking southbound on Normandie Avenue.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Normandie Ave & W Washington Blvd.
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Shot for swinging a bat??? Wtf
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No one of them had a taser. Got it
A taser or tackling wouldn't have sufficed?
Thank you LAPD for taking care of the garbage
Why havent they taken you?
Shot for swinging a bat??? Wtf
Follow the law
No one of them had a taser. Got it
A taser or tackling wouldn't have sufficed?
Thank you LAPD for taking care of the garbage
Why havent they taken you?
Shot for swinging a bat??? Wtf
Follow the law
No one of them had a taser. Got it
A taser or tackling wouldn't have sufficed?
Thank you LAPD for taking care of the garbage
Why havent they taken you?
Shot for swinging a bat??? Wtf
Follow the law
No one of them had a taser. Got it
A taser or tackling wouldn't have sufficed?
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Thank you LAPD for taking care of the garbage
Why havent they taken you?
Shot for swinging a bat??? Wtf
Follow the law
No one of them had a taser. Got it
A taser or tackling wouldn't have sufficed?