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On Tue Jan 24, 2012 08:11 PM

Edited by TheMadPoet (78380) on 2012-01-24 20:12:49
Edited by TheMadPoet (78380) on 2012-01-24 20:14:21

Hernandez described the metal bar Rodriguez had been clutching as a "pipe bender" - a tool used by electricians to bend electrical conduits.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_19812575

MONTEREY PARK - The fatal police shooting of a man who lunged at a police officer with a metal bar Monday was caught on amateur video.

Steve Rodriguez, 22, was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after the shooting, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner's Chief of Operations Craig Harvey said. His city of residency was not known Tuesday.

The shooting took place about 9:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Carl's Jr. restaurant in the 1200 block of Avenida Cesar Chavez, where Rodriguez was reportedly smashing out windows.

While the amateur video is an important piece of evidence, Lt. Eddie Hernandez of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said there is a great deal of additional evidence to be considered.

"Keep in mind, the video that was posted on YouTube, it's a very narrow prism," the lieutenant said. "The investigation is in its infancy right now."

Monterey Park police officers had responded to reports that a man was smashing windows out at the Carl's Jr. with a three-foot-long metal bar, sheriff's officials said.

The video shows Rodriguez exit the eatery with a metal bar, when he was immediately confronted by two police officers, who who were not identified Tuesday. One of the officers held a Taser, the other pointed a pistol in his right hand and held a police dog's leash in the other.
The officer with the Taser is seen apparently firing the device. At least one of the Tasar darts appeared to have hit Rodriguez in the face, the video shows. He swatted at the dart, but it did not slow him down and only appeared to agitate him, the video shows.

Rodriguez then turned toward the officer who fired the Taser and began approaching him while grasping the metal bar in a baseball bat grip, the video shows.

Though Rodriguez advanced on the officer while rearing back with the metal bar as if preparing to deliver a blow, the video does not show the man swinging at the officers, as initially reported by sheriff's officials.

The officer who shot at the suspect with the Taser appeared to be struggling to remove his pistol from its holster as the second officer opened fire.

After a volley of five shots in rapid succession, Rodriguez stumbled back, dropped the metal bar and turned his back to the officers, though he remained on his feet. The officer then fired a second volley of five shots, causing Rodriguez to fall to the ground.

The camera's view of Rodriguez is obscured during the second round of gunfire by a parked car.

Investigators will also review videos of the incident that have not been released to the public, Hernandez said, including security camera footage from inside the restaurant, footage from neighboring businesses and footage from cameras mounted in Monterey Park police patrol cars.

Detectives were also continuing Tuesday to interview about 25 witnesses, Hernandez said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting in the investigation, as is common in officer-involved shootings involving Los Angeles County police agencies.

Hernandez did not know the status of the officers involved in the shooting. Monterey Park police declined to comment on the identity or status of the officers.

Hernandez described the metal bar Rodriguez had been clutching as a "pipe bender" - a tool used by electricians to bend electrical conduits.

Investigators continued piecing together the events that led up to the shooting, Hernandez said.

Witnesses reported the suspect was not yelling or speaking to anyone as he smashed the windows inside the restaurant, and his motive in the alleged vandalism was unknown.

Officials are still looking into whether the suspect ate at the restaurant prior to the incident, though it initially did not appear that was the case, Hernandez said.

The officers involved did not recognize Rodriguez from any previous encounters, Hernandez added.

The only Los Angeles County Superior Court case listed in a county database against a person by Rodriguez's name and birthdate was a drunken driving case filed Dec. 28 in Alhambra Superior Court. The case stemmed from an Oct. 30 arrest in Alhambra. Further details on the case were not available.

No drugs were found on Rodriguez's person, Hernandez said. An autopsy will determined whether any substances were in his system at the time of the incident.

Once sheriff's officials, police, Los Angeles County District Attorney's officials and the County of Los Angeles Office of Independent Review have completed their investigations, the information will be turned over to the district attorney's office for review.

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