The shooting was caught on tape, which quickly went viral.
Police responded to a call Sunday afternoon reporting a possible robbery that eventually led to a confrontation between a man living on Skid Row and police officers. A taser was used, which failed to subdue the man. Officers shot the man after he allegedly got his hands on an officer’s gun.
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Frank Stoltze, KPCC’s Crime and Politics Reporter