Overview
- - The civilian Police Commission, which ruled Tuesday, said two officers acted out of policy on deadly force and on drawing their guns and issued an administrative disapproval of tactics for them and a sergeant.
- - The commission sets whether a shooting follows department rules, while the police chief decides punishment, so any discipline now depends on McDonnell’s review.
- - The shooting happened in April 2025 during a search for hit-and-run suspects in Eagle Rock when Lauren, who was not linked to the crash, came out with a handgun and was wounded after an encounter in her yard.
- - Police said no bystanders or officers were hurt; Lauren was treated for a non-life-threatening wound, arrested, and later granted a two-year mental health diversion that requires therapy, testing, and no firearms and could lead to dismissal.
- - The Los Angeles Times reported McDonnell had found the shooting justified and was overruled by the commission, a rare split that could shape training and joint protocols with state troopers in future neighborhood searches.