Overview
- Officers from the LAPD Hollenbeck Division say they encountered a man holding an eight-foot pole with an about 12-inch serrated blade and that he failed to drop the tool before advancing toward them.
- Officers fired on the man, rendered first aid at the scene, and he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- The department says no officers or bystanders were injured and the pole saw was collected as evidence.
- One outlet has named the deceased as Zimran Canas, but LAPD statements published so far do not confirm that identification or provide details such as the number of rounds fired.
- The shooting grew out of a radio call reporting a violent man with a mental-health condition and will be examined by the LAPD Force Investigation Division, which reviews officer-involved shootings and will determine whether department policy was followed and what further disclosures are released.