Police Shoot Armed Man in Van During Boyle Heights Incident
Police Shooting Incident Overview On Monday morning around 8: 30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a man allegedly armed with a rifle inside a van in Boyle Heights. The incident occurred on the 1200 block of Spence Street. According to an official LAPD statement, officers arrived at the scene and encountered an armed male suspect inside a white van. The officers discharged their weapons, resulting in the suspect’s death at the scene. Paramedics confirmed the suspect was pronounced dead immediately after removal from the vehicle by SWAT personnel. Tactical Response and Use of Force Details Following the initial shooting, SWAT officers engaged in a tactical operation to secure the scene. They attempted to communicate with the suspect and deployed gas to force him out of the van.…