Mayor Karen Bass calls for LAPD reckoning after 2 deadly encounters caught on video: Incredibly difficult to watch
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is demanding an independent review of two deadly LAPD encounters caught on video, even as both cases began with men allegedly engaging in dangerous, violent behavior that prompted police intervention.Bass said Friday the footage was “incredibly difficult to watch” as she announced plans for an executive directive examining officer-involved deaths and severe injuries, particularly those involving people experiencing mental health crises.But Bass also acknowledged that police will continue to be called when people in crisis become violent.“The reality is, until society provides the proper care for individuals with mental health disorders, law enforcement will continue to be called upon to respond, especially when those individuals exhibit violent behavior,” she said.
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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story One case involved 59-year-old Jose Carlos Hoyos-Munoz, who was arrested July 13 after allegedly attacking his mother and brother with a deadly weapon and barricading himself inside a Chatsworth home, according to LAPD.The eight-hour standoff ended with police taking Hoyos-Munoz into custody.
He was initially taken to a hospital to be “treated for exposure to gas utilized by SWAT personnel” before being released and booked into Van Nuys Regional Jail.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Two days later, jail staff removed him from his cell, where police said a “non-categorial use of force” occurred as officers placed him in a “five-point restra...