2026 Officer-Involved Shootings
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office conducts reviews of the evidence in most officer-involved shootings in the county. If an officer’s use of force is determined to be within the law, a detailed memorandum is prepared and posted below.
As of July 1, 2021, fatal shootings of unarmed persons by police officers in the State of California are investigated by the California Department of Justice (Government Code Section 12525.3).
May 2026
May 6, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Rafiullah Erfan
May 8, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Leonardo Diaz
May 11, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Kevin Doby
May 13, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Takar Smith
April 2026
April 9, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting Towards Dennis Bracamonte
March 2026
March 9, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Domenica Briones
March 20, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Juan Manuel Alvarez
February 2026
February 4, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Greg Covey Jr.
February 18, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting Francisco J. Alva
February 27, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Wilver Blanco
January 2026
January 7, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Tomas David Ramirez
January 7, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation of James Reja
January 8, 2026: Nonfatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Tracy Heather Zimberg
January 14, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Mauricio Sandoval
January 30, 2026: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting of Juvenile
