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Kenneth Vessell

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : Black

Date : 08/25/2021

Location : 100 block West Torrance Boulevard

City : Redondo Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Redondo Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during active shooter incident at Redondo Beach Pier

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/25/2021, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Redondo Beach Police Department officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an active shooter at the Redondo Beach Pier, located in the 100 block of West Torrance Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers encountered 36-year-old Kenneth Vessell, who had reportedly shot and injured two individuals: a man in his 70s and a teenage boy. Both victims were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Witnesses stated that Vessell was acting erratically, asking people if they had a problem with him before pulling out a firearm and opening fire. After the initial shootings, Vessell fled toward the pier's parking lot, where he fired at another individual, who was not hit.
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Officers pursued Vessell to a rocky embankment near the waterline. When officers attempted to detain him, they fired and shot him in the upper torso. He was pronounced dead on the beach.
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Investigation:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Redondo Beach Police Department with the investigation. The names of the involved officers have not been disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/2-wounded-shooting-redondo-beach-pier-gunman-killed-by-police/
• https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/public-safety/2021/09/02/gunman-in-redondo-pier-shooting-identified
• https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-gunman-redondo-pier/
• https://patch.com/california/redondobeach/authorities-identify-redondo-beach-pier-shooter
• https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-respond-to-shooting-on-redondo-beach-pier/