Violent Man with Knives Result in an Officer-Involved Shooting

Los Angeles: On May 17, 2013, at 9:50 p.m., uniformed patrol officers from Rampart Area responded to a call about a violent man in the 500 block of N. Madison Avenue.  The caller indicated the suspect was violent and punched his mother in the face.  The caller also said he was brandishing a knife and “threatened suicide and his mother.” Upon arrival, officers entered the location and were confronted by the suspect, later identified as Moises Palacios.  He was armed with two knives and uncooperative.  When ordered to drop the knives, he ignored the officers’ command and lunged at them holding the two knives.  An officer involved shooting then ensued, at which time Palacios was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground where he was taken into custody. A Los Angeles Fire Department Ambulance responded and transported Palacios to a local hospital where he was treated and listed in critical but stable condition.  No officers were injured, and several knives were recovered from the scene. Los Angeles Police Department Force Investigation Division (FID) responded to the incident and will be handling the investigation of the officer-involved shooting. The investigation will ultimately be reviewed by the Chief of Police, Office of the Inspector General and the Board of Police Commissioners for compliance with the Department’s Use-of-Force policy which states that an officer’s use of force actions must be objectively reasonable.  Additionally, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Justice System Integrity Division will conduct a comprehensive review of the facts of the officer-involved shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call Force Investigation Division at (213) 486-5230. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247).  Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).  Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone.  All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.

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Comments

[Letty Lopez]

I know every situation is different , but why can't this be done more often? Officers should shoot to disarm/disable not kill. Ive read about too many incidents where suspects are brandishing knives and officers respond with lethal force. Yes their life is being threatened but cmon it's a knife not a gun. The time it takes for the person with a knife to attempt to hurt any officer , he will be on the ground in seconds. If reflexes are not fast enough maybe more training should be provided.. just saying!

[bwop]

Ms. Lopez, until you stand in front of a person armed with a knife you can't know what you're talking about. Only on TV do cops shoot weapons out of people's hands. In reality, severe cuts and punctures will take place before and IF the suspect will be controlled. How much salary would you require to get cut up and maimed, so that the idiot who decided to use a knife can be tucked away in a cell unhurt?

You can't pay me enough to get cut or stabbed.

[Curtis Lemanski]

This is a great example of who sits on many LA juries. Between ingrained opinions in the populace like this and judges preventing pertinent information into trials, the city of LA will be paying out millions in lawsuits for years to come.

[Chonchers]

Ms Lopez,
what you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent comment were you close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone here is now dumber for having read your comment. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.