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Man in stable condition after being shot by South Gate police officers who believed he had a gun
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SOUTH GATE, Calif. (KABC) A man is in stable condition after he was shot by South Gate police officers who mistakenly believed he had a handgun during a confrontation Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
The shooting occurred when South Gate police responded to the area of 8600 block of S. Gate Avenue around 8:10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department.
Officers encountered the man who they say was yelling while walking up and down the street. When an officer approached him, the man walked away in another direction and was met by a second officer.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) The family of a man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff s deputies last summer is seeking $35 million in damages from the county.
Dijon Kizzee, 29, was killed Aug. 31 in South Los Angeles after two deputies tried to stop him for riding a bicycle in the wrong direction. He dropped the bike and ran away, carrying a bundle of clothing that authorities say contained a firearm.
The deputies told investigators they didn t know there was a gun in the clothes and they fired at Kizzee after he picked up the handgun when it fell out during a struggle with one of them. A video showed him stooping down, but a wall blocked a full view. No weapon could be seen in the video, although authorities found a gun at the scene.
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