Overview
- Dashcam released this week shows a Sept. 7, 2025 encounter in the department parking garage where one officer quick‑drew a gun, another inside a patrol car then drew his weapon and a round shattered the windshield and struck the standing officer.
- Police Chief Gene Harris said the wounded officer has recovered and that an internal administrative investigation is complete with undisclosed discipline imposed.
- The city identified the shooter as Roy Alatorre and said he is no longer employed by the city.
- The Los Angeles County district attorney is conducting a criminal review and prosecutors will rely on additional evidence because the dashcam does not show whether the seated officer pulled the trigger.
- The chief’s use of a statutory exception to delay the video beyond California’s 45‑day guideline has drawn public and mayoral criticism and put renewed focus on officer weapon‑safety culture and departmental accountability.