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Robert Knight

Gender : Male

Age : 89

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2025

Location : 2300 block of West 23rd Street

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 23, 2025, an unidentified man was shot and killed in the front yard of a residence on the 2300 block of West 23rd Street in Jefferson Park, Los Angeles. LAPD officers responding to gunfire found the victim dead outside. The armed man fired at officers and barricaded himself inside the home, triggering an eight-hour SWAT standoff. LAPD SWAT deployed BearCat armored vehicles to surround the residence, K9 units for containment, and a remote-controlled robot to record through windows and monitor the interior. Officers returned fire during the exchange, but no officers or bystanders were injured. The man was eventually taken into custody with injuries of unclear origin and transported to a hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/barricaded-suspect-fired-police-person-found-dead-front-yard-jefferson-park-los-angeles-say/17629398
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/jefferson-park-shooting-swat-standoff
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/swat-operation-west-adams-lapd/3768926
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/08/23/man-killed-swat-team-arrests-suspect-after-8-hour-standoff