Bodycam Shows LAPD Shooting Hatchet-Wielding Man in North Hollywood

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Los Angeles, California — On November 30, 2023, around 2:30 p.m., North Hollywood patrol officers responded to a radio call for an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon, suspect there now,” at a business located at the 7500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. The suspect, later identified as 52-year-old Francisco Javier Alba, assaulted an employee inside the location, then exited and walked across the street to the west sidewalk. Officers arrived at the location and spoke with the victim, who provided details of the incident, which described that a misdemeanor battery and vandalism had occurred. The victim described Alba as the suspect but declined to make a private person’s arrest.

The officers exited the business and returned to their police vehicle where they began to complete the associated crime reports, when Alba returned. Alba approached the officers while holding a drywall hammer with combined hatchet blade in his hand and appeared to be wearing numerous layers of clothing. Alba began arguing with the officers when they ordered him not to return to the business. Alba eventually walked across the street to the west sidewalk while becoming increasingly agitated. Officers requested an additional unit for a “415 man” and for approximately 30-35 minutes continued to order Alba to leave the area and drop the bladed hammer. Alba then began crossing the street toward the officers with the hammer in his hand. Officers gave Alba numerous orders to stop, get out of the street and drop the hammer.

Alba refused to comply with commands resulting in officers utilizing numerous less lethal munitions including a TASER, 40mm less-lethal-launchers and beanbag shotguns, which were ineffective. Alba continued to advance on one officer, while still armed with the hammer in his hand stating, “Shoot it, shoot it,” at which point an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred. Alba was struck by gunfire, fell to the ground and was taken into custody without further incident. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and transported Alba by rescue ambulance to Holy Cross Medical Center where he was admitted for gunshot wounds and listed in stable condition. A drywall hammer with combined hatchet blade was recovered from the scene and booked as evidence. No officers or other community members were injured as a result of this incident.

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Timestamps:
0:00 – 911 Call
2:09 – Bodycam: Officer #1
8:32 – Bodycam: Officer #2
9:12 – Bodycam: Officer #3
9:48 – Bodycam: Officer #4
10:22 – Bodycam: Officer #5
10:59 – Bodycam: Officer #6
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29 thoughts on “Bodycam Shows LAPD Shooting Hatchet-Wielding Man in North Hollywood

  1. God, what poor preparation of the American police, only the marines and the FBI were missing to arrest an old man with a hammer, don't they train them to disarm someone with a knife or a stick?

  2. If youre 5'5 and weigh 280 lbs, how tf did you get to that point? Im 6'4 220 and in decent shape, but a guy being a foot shorter n weighing 60 pounds more? Wtfff

  3. And now we understand why a lone police officer is forced to use deadly force. Taser, bean bag and 40mm no affect. And if the suspect is within 21 feet the officer is in the danger zone for an attack.

  4. Unreal how they have to act like the guy is extremely dangerous to them. Ten cops with guns pointed ready to unload lol. I get they have a very dangerous job but certain situations doesn’t always call for their extreme caution and power trips.
    “Cover me” while they all have guns and guys already shot and has a makeshift hammer.

  5. They just let him leave? With a witness saying he attacked someone and said he'd kill them while carrying a hatchet? Jesus LAPD is completely inept. Poor procedures and policies like that get people killed, that's insane.

  6. That was one of the few 911 calls I could listen to. It was clear, the caller was calm, the operator asked short, pertinent questions. He responded in short, direct answers. I know it sounds weird, but some of these I can't listen to.

  7. Ah democrat cities allowing open drug use, exacerbating mental health problems and ignoring vagrancy leads to this kind of violence.

  8. Democrats demand a “melting pot” yet say assimilation is racist. It’s kind of the same outrage they hold simultaneously with gentrification and white flight. Makes zero sense.

  9. A whole lot of mental illness going on in this country right now. Mostly from drugs and/or alcohol. God help us

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