Man attempts Sucide by Cop, Suspect Shot in Jaw. LAPD

Man allegedly pointed BB gun resembling handgun at officers after assault-with-deadly-weapon call.

 

Four Los Angeles Police Department officers were identified Wednesday in connection with an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning in the Wilshire area, where a suspect was shot in the jaw after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a handgun at officers.

 

The officers—Police Officer Christopher Martin, Police Officer Kenneth Rodriguez, Police Officer Josue Toc and Police Officer Alejandro Lopez—were named after Chief Michel authorized the release of their identities, per department policy.

 

The incident occurred about 6:50 a.m. March 10 at 1826 Alsace Ave. Officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in which the suspect, later identified as Jamil Basheer, allegedly “pulled a gun” on a person who had asked him to turn down his music, according to a preliminary LAPD account.