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Los Angeles, California — On July 15, 2021 around 11:20 a.m., LAPD Hollywood Patrol Division officers responded to a radio call of a “man with a gun” in the area of Cherokee Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. As officers arrived in the area, they saw a male matching the description of the suspect from the radio call walking west on the south sidewalk, holding what they believed was a firearm in his right hand. The officers exited their vehicle and gave the suspect commands. The suspect turned to face the officers, while still holding the object, extended his right arm in the direction of the officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting.
The suspect was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and transported the suspect to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The object the suspect was in possession of that was believed to be a firearm, was later determined to be a metallic butane lighter with a pistol grip handle. Additionally, a folding knife with the blade in the open position was also recovered at the scene. The suspect was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as 48-year-old Matthew James Sova. No officers were injured during the incident.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – 911 Call
0:55 – Security Camera
1:10 – Bodycam Footage of OIS
1:59 – Surveillance Video of OIS
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Why arrest him if u basically FUCKING KILLED HIM
I'm from canada. If that happened, everyone would scream. There. Everyone is just chilling and lookin'.
Again he asked for it
Happy ending
it's actually insane how close he was to the officers. Balls of steel
brawo!
he fall like a radgoll
Shout out to one sonic. You thought this was your homie
That went exactly how I thought it would go. Just a random thought though…. wouldn't you make sure you're not aiming near a store with glass windows. I saw that bullet hole in the glass. That seemed a little reckless.
Excellent work.
This is to fast for me to be a cop it happend way to fast
Good news is the dining room is now open.
That’s still ridiculous I think cops are bad in general it’s like looking at Donald Trump more than once…. Money what makes them greedy over many lives, 1 out of 10 you’ll be barely lucky to run in with a nice cop 🤔 that said don’t trust cops they’re just like Karen/Donald Trump‘s…. They May consider their self better or the law, That’s why considered the most hated…
If it was a fake gun that’s ridiculous they should’ve tell difference a long time ago
funny how since it was a white man killed they didnt say shit about it on the news not only that but they were just as quick to blast a white guy as ive ever seen them blast a black person
He plays stupid
holy shit… im glad i live in Australia it looks like the public is completely desensitizes to all this, even the caller sounded like this was nothing new i could be wrong though.
came from scientology that explains it in the 2nd view you can tell he's saying "Take me dear Lord take me now"
This is trevor
Its a butane Jet Lighter which you can get from Amazon by the way. I own one. Great for lighting cigars, not so great for dealing with cops.
I like it. Short, and to the point. Shoot then cuff the dead guy!
I'm sure he was only offering a light to anyone who needed it.
Those illegal mexican gardeners in that old truck know too well shots being fired. POLICIA FEDERALES
Its funny when they fold🤣🤣🤣
2:02 Man in white "No, I'm out of here"
I have frequently said officers seem ill-trained and with poor tactics. And I do wonder why the officer swore as he exited the car. (Point being it seems unprofessional, as if he was panicking, rather than coolly dealing with the situation). But, in this case, the discharge of firearms seemed proportional and unavoidable. Unlike some other situations, the officers fired few rounds and ceased as soon as the suspect was disabled. This was not an execution; this was clearly a justified action to protect others' lives. I am very sorry for the suspect who was probably just having fun but there are serious weapons out there and chances simply cannot be taken. Well done to the officers concerned.
01:21 se é no Brasil o policial que ta errado
moral of the video people watch this as a movie
Dude folded like a chair
A normal day in Los Santos
Another law enforcement maxim proven true. If you point a gun at a cop, they will shoot you. Unfortunately for this Nobel Prize nominee he found out a little too late.
mfs in the comments calling him stupid. getting shot was intentional. suicide by cop
This Crazy foul 🤠🤩💪😎
This guy was clearly a paid actor. They're not even trying to hide it now. Fell right next to the incident cones. Smh
Lots of mentally ill people
What on earth was that fool thinking I'm going to dazzle you with my flame! Speaking of crazy right outside the scientology building, lol only in America baby!
It's ok he is not black. No riots. No need to completely and utterly destroy western civilization.
He is McDead
That bullet hole in the glass door of the McDondalds and then 2 seconds later the sign reads, “Serving you with care†“Safetyâ€
so glad the mc donalds door is ok
they hit mans with the double handcuff 3000
That's Hollywood for ya. But he didn't get a star he went to hell
Suicide-by-cop
Ow so cute they sharing handcuffs
Buddy folded
Atleast he took it like a man kind of a bummer when they’re not crying for their lives like babies
1:29 if you pause here and look at the lighter it looks like it's a small gun
Best dispatch operator ever didn't ask a million questions and got officers going asap ðŸ‘