"This is an extensive, ongoing investigation that will examine all aspects of the shooting,” Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Police say Romero fired on two Hollenbeck Division gang detail officers early Tuesday evening after a brief chase down busy Cesar Chavez Avenue and Breed Street. The gun fired when it hit the ground, she told The Times. Segall-Gutierrez said he would like the U.S. attorney’s office, in particular the civil rights division, to investigate the shooting. At least one civilian witness told detectives that Romero shot at police before he was killed, Neiman said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2016 23:08 UTC