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Oscar Leon Sanchez
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 2700 block of South Central Ave
City : Los Angeles 90011
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) :Diego Bracamontes, Christopher Guerrero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding metal pole
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD arrived in the 1700 block of South Central Avenue because a mentally ill man on a scooter threw objects. LAPD claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The officers were cleared despite the oversight board's criticism of the decision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-police-shooting-south-la-lapd-shootings/12649480/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/coroner-ids-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-south-la/
