An incident in the Watts neighborhood of South LA led to Los Angeles police fatally shooting a man on Tuesday. According to CBS Los Angeles, the unfortunate event unfolded around noon, after authorities received reports of a man swinging a metal chain at pedestrians and vehicles, considered an assault with a deadly weapon.
LAPD officers arrived at the intersection of Kalmia Street and 103rd Street and found the individual in question. Authorities assert that the man was given commands to surrender, which he did not heed. A post by the Los Angeles Police Department PIO on X states that officers initially employed 40mm beanbag rounds in an attempt to subdue him, but these proved ineffective. "The suspect continued to advance on the officers and an officer involved shooting occurred," said the LAPD post.
LAPD News: Ongoing OIS investigation in the area of Kalmia/103rd Street. More info will be posted on this thread as it becomes available: Kalmia St closed from 103rd to 105th for this incident.
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) November 11, 2025
The man, whose identity is yet to be publicly confirmed, was taken to a hospital following the shooting, where he was declared dead. Per FOX LA, no other individuals were reported injured during the incident. This latest police interaction raises questions about use-of-force protocols and will undoubtedly spur further investigation into the circumstances of the engagement.
The investigation into the officer-involved shooting is ongoing, and the area around Kalmia Street was closed from 103rd to 105th Street post-event. Details regarding the sequence of events, the officers involved, and the reasoning behind the lethal response are still being ascertained and will be disclosed by the LAPD as they become available. The incident, which adds another chapter to the already complex narrative of law enforcement in Los Angeles, is being scrutinized by both the public and police oversight entities.
