LAPD shooting: Autopsy shows ‘muzzle imprint’ around one of Ezell Ford’s fatal gunshot wounds
- 9 years ago
An autopsy report released on Monday shows that an unarmed 25-year-old black man, Ezell Ford, who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers in August, sustained three gunshot wounds, two of which were fatal.
The autopsy showed Ford was struck in the torso, right arm and back. The shots to the torso were fatal wounds, with the shot to the back showing signs of a “muzzle imprint,” according to the report.
Two police officers, one Asian and one Latino, were reportedly involved in the incident, according to the Los Angeles times. The two officers were carrying out an "investigative stop" when they became engaged in a struggle with Ford, who "turned, grabbed one of the officers" before they "fell to the ground," according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Ford then allegedly tried to pull an officer's handgun from its holster. This was when the second officer fired shots from his handgun, while the officer on the ground fired his backup weapon at Ford at close range, Los Angeles police said.
Ford’s family lawyer has described him as mentally challenged, with his mother saying he showed signs of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Ford’s shooting death, which took place only days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked protests outside police headquarters in Los Angeles. More demonstrations are reportedly planned following the release of the autopsy report.
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The autopsy showed Ford was struck in the torso, right arm and back. The shots to the torso were fatal wounds, with the shot to the back showing signs of a “muzzle imprint,” according to the report.
Two police officers, one Asian and one Latino, were reportedly involved in the incident, according to the Los Angeles times. The two officers were carrying out an "investigative stop" when they became engaged in a struggle with Ford, who "turned, grabbed one of the officers" before they "fell to the ground," according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Ford then allegedly tried to pull an officer's handgun from its holster. This was when the second officer fired shots from his handgun, while the officer on the ground fired his backup weapon at Ford at close range, Los Angeles police said.
Ford’s family lawyer has described him as mentally challenged, with his mother saying he showed signs of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Ford’s shooting death, which took place only days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked protests outside police headquarters in Los Angeles. More demonstrations are reportedly planned following the release of the autopsy report.
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