Suspect In Ballistic Vest Rammed LAPD Cruiser And Began Countdown Prior To Fatal Shooting
Los Angeles, CA – A Rhode Island man wearing a ballistic vest was fatally shot by officers after ramming a patrol vehicle and refusing to show his hands while counting backwards, police said.
The incident occurred in Hollywood near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue on April 24, after 34-year-old Richard Solitro pulled out in front of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) patrol vehicle, cutting the officers off in traffic, KNBC reported.
Solitro then threw his vehicle into reverse and crashed into the front of the LAPD cruiser, according to police.