Long Beach police releases body cam footage of deadly officer-involved shooting of armed man

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The Long Beach Police Department released on Saturday a video detailing what led up to the fatal shooting of an armed man.

The shooting took place Nov. 19 on the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue after officers responded to a call of a man with a gun in the area. Upon arrival, officers found the man sitting on the steps of a church and repeatedly ordered the individual to show his hands.

“Nobody wants to hurt you, OK? We just want to see what’s in your hand,” an officer can be heard telling the man in the video.

After efforts to have the man comply with orders failed, a hostage negotiator and mental evaluation team were called.

“No one wants to hurt you or see you do anything,” a negotiator is heard saying. “We do have help but for us to get you help, we need you to follow our orders, OK?”

With negotiation attempts failing, a SWAT team was called. After more than two hours of trying to work with the man, Long Beach police threw a flashbang at the man, which prompted him to point a gun at officers.

The suspect and the officers exchanged fire, according to law enforcement. The man, who was only identified as Boyd in Long Beach police’s video, died at the scene. A handgun was found near his body.

It is unclear if any officers were struck by gunfire, but police said one officer was taken to a nearby hospital for undisclosed injuries.