Event Brief
LAPD shares details after bat threat shooting
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: LAPD released new details on an officer-involved shooting after a man allegedly threatened drivers with a baseball bat.
WHO: Los Angeles Police Department; a man accused of threatening drivers; responding officers
WHAT: Officer-involved shooting after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at a gas station
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 4:39 PM ET
WHERE: Near Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles
WHY: Officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon after the man threatened drivers with a baseball bat.
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