{"id":28883,"date":"2017-01-16T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T21:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28883"},"modified":"2017-01-16T13:35:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T21:35:34","slug":"l-police-fatally-shoot-man-allegedly-pointing-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28883","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Police Fatally Shoot Man for Allegedly Pointing Gun at Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script height=\"433px\" width=\"770px\" src=\"http:\/\/player.ooyala.com\/iframe.js#pbid=f987944e2b8d47c5ad7da7977780b8bd&#038;ec=tmY294ODE6CaOLYlMxN1S-ukW1U3B1Ad\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A man was shot and killed after allegedly pointing a gun at an officer in Azusa on Jan. 15, 2017. (Credit: KTLA)<\/p>\n<p>Azusa police responded to the 1800 block of Ranch Road after someone reported \u201cshots fired\u201d and \u201ca man with a gun\u201d in the area about 11 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department stated in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Homicide detectives said the man refused to follow the officers\u2019 commands and then pointed a handgun at one of the officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFearing for his life the officer fired several rounds from his duty weapon at the suspect, striking the suspect at least once in the upper torso,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Department stated.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, described only as a 49-year-old white man, died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>No officers were injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Ranch Road was closed between the 1700 and 1900 blocks during the investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; A man was shot and killed after allegedly pointing a gun at an officer in Azusa on Jan. 15, 2017. 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