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Cody Dodd-Thompson

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 07/20/2024

Location : 1100 block of Gardner Street near Santa Monica Boulevard

City : West Hollywood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 20, 2024, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were flagged down by civilians in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store in the 7600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. The civilians reported an attempted robbery by a man, later identified as 33-year-old Cody Dodd-Thompson, who was fleeing the scene on foot. Deputies followed Dodd-Thompson and attempted to detain him near the 1100 block of Gardner Street. Dodd-Thompson did not comply, produced a knife, and ran south on Gardner Street. During the foot pursuit, Dodd-Thompson stopped running and turned toward one of the deputies while armed with a knife in his right hand. The officer shot him. Dodd-Thompson was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A folding knife with an approximate four-inch blade was recovered at the scene.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation, with oversight from the Office of the Inspector General, Internal Affairs Bureau, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – Justice System Integrity Division.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 deceased.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-hospitalized-after-being-shot-by-deputies-in-west-hollywood/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/sheriffs-deputies-shoot-and-kill-man-in-west-hollywood/3464898/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-west-hollywood/
https://abc7.com/post/robbery-suspect-shot-killed-deputy-west-hollywood/15076650/
https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Transparency_07.20.24_WHD_DIS_Dodd-Thompson_Cody_Summary_081524.pdf
Bodycam Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFoovDJ40Q