Police Monday released the name of a man who was shot and wounded after he allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at officers who tried to detain him for drinking in public last week in the Hyde Park section of South Los Angeles.
Gilbert Henry was shot around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 3300 block of 63rd Street, near Crenshaw Boulevard, where officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Metropolitan Division were doing crime suppression.
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“Henry ran from the officers, drew a pistol from his waistband, and pointed it at the officers, which resulted in and officer-involved shooting,” according to an LAPD statement.
Henry, whose age and place of residence were not released, was taken into custody and transported to a hospital, where he underwent surgery, police said.
Henry’s “loaded firearm was recovered at the scene,” according to the LAPD.
An update on Henry’s condition was not immediately available, but police reported on the night of the shooting that he was stable when taken to a hospital.
No officers were injured.
The LAPD’s Force Investigation Division responded and began interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence.
The Office of the Inspector General and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office also had representatives at the scene, according to the LAPD.
“The complete investigation will be reviewed by the chief of police and the Board of Police Commissioners to determine whether the use of deadly force complied with LAPD’s policies and procedures,” according to an LAPD statement. “The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office will also review the evidence collected during the investigation to determine whether any criminal laws were violated.”
Anyone with information about the OIS was urged to call police at (213) 486-5230.
After-hours or weekend calls should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222- TIPS.
–City News Service