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INGLEWOOD, Calif. —A deputy shot and killed a man who was in custody on suspicion of illegal drug possession early Thursday at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood after the man reached for another deputy's weapon, according to investigators.
Two deputies accompanied the man in the emergency room at the hospital after his arrest Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, according to investigators. A deputy opened fire after the man tried to grab the other deputy's gun.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"There were no other patients, hospital staff, physicians or visitors in the exam room at the time of the shooting," according to a hospital statement.
"During his stay at South LA Station, he had a medical situation and the jailer called the fire department," said Lt. Holly Francisco.
A witness at the hospital told NBC4 the man's handcuffs had just been removed so he could sign papers at the hospital.
"Then, everything exploded after that," said Ken Cobb. "I heard the gunshot, and I just made sure I was out of the way."
The subject had one hand handcuffed to the gurney and used his free hand to reach for the deputy's weapon, Francisco said. He was "aggressively trying to take the gun from the deputy," Francisco said.
The coroner arrived at about 6:30 a.m. to remove the body.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Deputy-Shooting-Inglewood-Hospital-174762281.html
Alright NT this man was my brother in law's nephew and just wanted to get some help on this issue
This just seems very weird to us; not stated in any article online but I know for a fact he was shot on the head while he supposedly tried to gain possession of the Deputy's weapon
Now it was under my impression that police are trained to shoot towards the center of mass and a head shot just seems so hate driven |I A man that had one hand cuffed and was tied down to a bed doesn't deserve a head shot. He was already at a hospital so it seems like they really wanted him dead
This guy was a calm guy, not wild and one to try and get a gun from a cop
we believe he might have been harassed to a point where he had to fight back
I feel like this just turned into a rant; sorry but im lost on this, the head shot is really affecting the whole family and honestly he didn't deserve that if he indeed reached for the gun which no one out side those two cops and victim will know. If you took the time to execute a perfect head shot, why not aim for the hand and save a life? if you're gonna be such a marksman....
Two deputies accompanied the man in the emergency room at the hospital after his arrest Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, according to investigators. A deputy opened fire after the man tried to grab the other deputy's gun.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"There were no other patients, hospital staff, physicians or visitors in the exam room at the time of the shooting," according to a hospital statement.
"During his stay at South LA Station, he had a medical situation and the jailer called the fire department," said Lt. Holly Francisco.
A witness at the hospital told NBC4 the man's handcuffs had just been removed so he could sign papers at the hospital.
"Then, everything exploded after that," said Ken Cobb. "I heard the gunshot, and I just made sure I was out of the way."
The subject had one hand handcuffed to the gurney and used his free hand to reach for the deputy's weapon, Francisco said. He was "aggressively trying to take the gun from the deputy," Francisco said.
The coroner arrived at about 6:30 a.m. to remove the body.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Deputy-Shooting-Inglewood-Hospital-174762281.html
Alright NT this man was my brother in law's nephew and just wanted to get some help on this issue
This just seems very weird to us; not stated in any article online but I know for a fact he was shot on the head while he supposedly tried to gain possession of the Deputy's weapon
Now it was under my impression that police are trained to shoot towards the center of mass and a head shot just seems so hate driven |I A man that had one hand cuffed and was tied down to a bed doesn't deserve a head shot. He was already at a hospital so it seems like they really wanted him dead
This guy was a calm guy, not wild and one to try and get a gun from a cop
we believe he might have been harassed to a point where he had to fight back
I feel like this just turned into a rant; sorry but im lost on this, the head shot is really affecting the whole family and honestly he didn't deserve that if he indeed reached for the gun which no one out side those two cops and victim will know. If you took the time to execute a perfect head shot, why not aim for the hand and save a life? if you're gonna be such a marksman....
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