LAPD officers fatally shot suspect who threw hammer at them, body cam footage shows
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and last updated 2021-04-16 14:55:33-04
A group of officers with the Los Angeles Police Department fatally shot a suspect who threw a hammer at them after they followed him for several blocks and fired several âless-lethal ammunitionâ at him, according to police body camera footage that was released earlier this month.
In an initial call for backup, and LAPD officer said he believed the suspect â later identified as Samuel Ponce â may have been suffering from mental illness.
The incident, which took place on March 19, began when a âcommunity memberâ told an officer about a suspect armed with a hammer near the Westlake area of Los Angeles. The officer immediately called for backup.
LAPD officers fatally shot suspect who threw hammer at them, body cam footage shows
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