Authorities Thursday identified a man who was fatally shot by Pasadena police during a traffic stop over the weekend.
The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Saturday after officers stopped a vehicle near Raymond Avenue and Grandview Street, Pasadena police Lt. William Grisafe said.
Anthony McClain, 32, died that night at a hospital, the coroner’s office reported. His city of residence was not known.
According to police, McClain, who was a passenger in the vehicle, ran off after preventing officers from searching him, and removed a firearm from his waistband area.
Both officers noticed the man had a gun, and at least one officer fired, wounding McClain, who collapsed, according to police. A semiautomatic handgun was recovered from the scene.
The man who was driving the vehicle was taken into custody and cooperated with investigators, police said. His name was not released. The shooting remains under investigation.
After the shooting, a crowd formed in nearby La Pintoresca Park while police were processing the shooting scene, police said.
“The immediate area was secured and crime scene tape was used to establish the perimeter while officers were assigned to ensure there was no encroachment on the crime scene, which could potentially contaminate and alter the officer-involved shooting investigation,” a police statement said
“Due to the highly emotional circumstances, throughout the evening, officers were confronted by groups of individuals who entered the southern crime scene perimeter. These individuals tore down crime scene tape and directly confronted officers.
“One individual threatened to assault a police officer, at which time a TASER was deployed in connection with his threats, and upon his arrest, a large crowd rushed towards the individual being detained.
“Pepper spray was immediately deployed into the crowd to allow officers to safely detain the individual. Unfortunately, a minor who was present at the location, was indirectly exposed to the pepper spray. A police sergeant checking on the child was sprayed by the child’s mother with pepper spray in the aftermath. The child was treated at the scene by paramedics. The child’s mother was not immediately arrested so that she was able to care for her child,” police said.