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(NSFW) LAPD Takes Down Armed Gunman
Published 2 years ago
On July 5, 2022, at around 9:55 a.m., Harbor Patrol Division officers received a call for service of an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon shots fired,” in the 600 block of W. Anaheim Street. The suspect left the location of the initial call for service prior to the officers’ arrival. Responding officers were in the nearby area of Opp Street and Ronan Avenue when they observed the suspect walking on the sidewalk. The officers gave the suspect verbal commands, however, the suspect refused to comply. The officers followed the suspect and upon contacting the suspect, the officers observed the suspect was armed with a handgun. The suspect pointed the handgun at the officers resulting in an Officer-Involved-Shooting (OIS). After the OIS the suspect continued to hold the handgun and refused to follow the officers’ commands. Responding officers deployed a beanbag shotgun and struck the suspect at which point the suspect dropped the handgun. The suspect was struck by the officers’ gunfire and was taken into custody without further incident. Due to the suspect’s injury, a Rescue Ambulance transported the suspect to a hospital. While at the hospital, the assigned physician pronounced the suspect deceased.
The suspect was later identified as 31-year-old Reginald Humphrey. No officers were injured during this incident. Humphrey’s handgun was recovered at scene and was booked as evidence.
