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9. LAPD gang officers fatally shoot young man in South L.A., the second police shooting in two days

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-police-shooting-newton-20161002-snap-story.html

LAPD gang officers fatally shoot a man in South L.A., the second police shooting in two days there

By Matt Hamilton and Kate Mather
October 2, 2016

[center]Police fatally shot a man Sunday in South Los Angeles, the second deadly police shooting to occur there this weekend.[/center]
Gang officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division responded about 4:40 p.m. to the report of a man with a gun near 48th Street and Ascot Avenue, Sgt. Barry Montgomery said.

Officers searched the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. As officers were leaving the area, they spotted two people — described as men believed to be 18 to 22 years old — and one of the men matched the description of the suspect from the earlier report, Montgomery said.

At some point police shot one of the men, Montgomery said. Paramedics were called to the area about 5 p.m. and took the wounded man to a hospital, according to Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The man was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators on Sunday evening were still trying to identify the man, Montgomery said.

It’s unclear what led to the shooting. A handgun was later recovered at the scene.

The other man was not struck by gunfire and was taken into custody, Montgomery said. His identity was not released.

The officers were wearing body cameras and investigators were reviewing the footage to determine what the cameras may have captured, Montgomery said. No officers were injured during the incident.

The shooting came a day after an armed 18-year-old was fatally shot by police outside his home, stirring unrest and protests in South L.A. that continued Sunday evening.

Carnell Snell Jr. was shot Saturday afternoon near 107th Street and Western Avenue after he bailed out of a vehicle being pursued by police and ran away on foot. Police said Snell was armed with a gun, which was recovered at the scene.

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http://fox2now.com/2016/10/03/los-angeles-2-police-involved-shootings-in-less-than-2-days/

Los Angeles: 2 police-involved shootings in less than 2 days
Posted 8:51 am, October 3, 2016, CNN Wires
By Joe Sutton and Holly Yan

For the second time in 28 hours, Los Angeles police are investigating an officer-involved shooting.

The most recent incident came late Sunday afternoon, when officers responded to a report of a man armed with a gun near Ascot Elementary School, LAPD Sgt. James Townsend said.

Police made contact with the suspect, described only as a Hispanic male, and an officer-involved shooting occurred, Townsend said.

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http://abc7.com/news/loved-ones-hold-vigil-for-teen-killed-in-south-la-police-shooting/1535954/
http://patch.com/california/highlandpark-ca/lapd-shooting-teenager-sparks-protests

Crying witness to the latest incident all over the local news last night. Middle aged woman claims to have directly witnessed the events.

Also, earlier incident indirectly witnessesed: http://abc7.com/news/community-leaders-want-answers-after-fatal-south-la-police-shooting/1536462/

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-los-angeles-police-shooting-carnell-snell-questions-protest/