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Leron James

Gender : Male

Age : 54

Race : Black

Date : 05/03/2022

Location : 100 block of W 5th St

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD, SWAT

Officer(s) :Howard Ng, Joseph Dominguez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD and SWAT were both called as backup for the fire department which claimed that Leron James had pointed a gun. Police arrived and escalated pressure on him, claimed that he opened a window and fired at them. Police snipers shot and killed him. An officer was suspended for 2 days when it was discovered on WBC audit that he had commented “happy hunting!” to the other officers just before the fatal rifle shots by SWAT.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/swat-officer-involved-shooting-in-central-division-nrf01422ma/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-20/investigation-lapd-swat-officer-happy-hunting-body-cam-fatal-police-shooting

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-04/lapd-officer-caught-saying-happy-hunting-before-fatal-shooting-gets-2-day-suspension