The fatal police shooting of an unarmed homeless man near the Venice boardwalk Tuesday night had investigators turning to an increasingly reliable witness: video.
Sometimes the images captured by a camera or cellphone help justify an officer’s use of deadly force. This time, however, police officials didn’t like what they saw.
Less than 16 hours after the deadly encounter, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck stood before reporters and said he was “very concerned” about the shooting, which was recorded by a security camera.
“Any time an unarmed person is shot by a Los Angeles police officer, it takes extraordinary circumstances to justify that,” Beck said. “I have not seen those extraordinary circumstances.”
FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version of this story said police would host a Tuesday town hall meeting in Venice; the meeting will be held Thursday. Read more..
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