In narration over the video, police Commander April Tardy says the car 'was used as a weapon against the sheriff's deputies'. Moments before the fatal shooting in an apartment parking lot, the two sheriff's deputies can be seen approaching a white Kia sedan, where Twyman was in the driver's seatThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has now released video of the incident. Above, after starting the engine, Twyman reverses the car, endangering the life of the deputy next to the open rear door. The driver, identified by Tardy as Twyman, starts the engine and the vehicle moves in reverse, the video shows. Laffell, 22, joined the claim by Twyman's family, which states the men in the car were unarmed and that deputies used excessive force.

Source: Daily Mail June 21, 2019 11:07 UTC