Incident in US-CA

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Just after midnight on February 7, two police officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were shot—one fatally and one seriously injured—during a tactical situation at a residence. Hours earlier a man had made a 911 call indicating that he had shot at least three family members and did not want to kill more. Units responded, and staff communicating with the residence via the 911 line heard mumbling sounds that may have been a victim in peril in the background. The LAPD SWAT team was requested, and when the members arrived at the scene, an emergency rescue team was formed to make entry through the front door. The suspect fired shots from a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun at the SWAT team as they attempted to make entry. A 51-year-old police officer with 27 years of law enforcement experience was fatally shot in the front of the head. Another 51-year-old officer with nearly 26 years of law enforcement experience was seriously injured when he was shot in the front of the head. Both victim officers were wearing protective body armor. During the hours following the initial attempt to enter the residence, there were multiple attempts to encourage the suspect to surrender. The confrontation between the 20-year-old suspect and the officers continued over the next several hours until the suspect was justifiably killed by an officer. The man had a prior criminal record including weapons violations and was a known user of narcotics.

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State:
California

Age of Victim:
51-55

Sex of Victim:
Male

Years of Experience:
26-30

Month of Incident:
February

Year of Incident:
2008

Location of fatal wound:
Front Head

Body armor used?:
Yes

Weapon Used:
Firearm

Circumstance:
Tactical situation (barricaded offender, hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.)

Age of Suspect:
18-24

Sex of Suspect:
Male

Disposition:
Justifiably killed

Other officers assaulted during incident?:
Yes

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