Moore also said the officers should have consulted with the department’s mental health unit before approaching Sanchez. The Police Commission ruled there were multiple LAPD policy violations in the deaths of Anderson and Smith. Sanchez again ignored the officers’ commands, in Spanish and English, and walked back up to the second-story unit. Edward Asawesna, to order officers to go in after Sanchez if he managed to get inside. The shooting occurred as officers entered the unit, with Bracamontes and Guerrero each firing three rounds.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2023 15:59 UTC