Police in Inglewood shot dead a man who they say was wielding a stick with a knife on one end. His family says the man had schizophrenia.
Police in Inglewood shot dead a man who they say was armed with a stick that had a knife on one end but whom his family says had schizophrenia.
People who live on South Grevillea Avenue heard gunshots around 1 p.m. According to police, officers were responding to a call about a man brandishing a knife.“Right now, we are devastated, so we just wait for my sister so she has a little help in this, and I hope they do the investigation correctly,” said Josefina Mora, the man’s aunt.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
The shooting happened down a long driveway in front of a rear residence. His family said Mora lived in the back building with his parents and grandmother. They were not at home when the shooting occurred. Acting Inglewood Police Department Chief Neil Cochran said officers initially used less-than-lethal force, but that Mora charged at officers with the knife, which is when they opened fire.
A neighbor told NBC4 he talked to officers when they arrived and told them Mora was not “doing OK.” He said officers tried to calm Mora down before twice using a Taser on him. They then fired beanbag rounds before ultimately killing him, the man said.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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