LAPD releases video of deadly shooting outside 7-Eleven in Reseda
The Los Angeles Police Department has released new video of a police shooting earlier this month in which a suspect was shot and killed in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store in Reseda.
The incident happened on December 8 when officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon near Sherman Way and Wilbur Avenue.
When they got to the scene, officers met with a person who said they had been shot.
"As officers were speaking with the victim, they heard gunfire near their location," read a statement from police.
A police helicopter helped officers find the suspect in front of the convenience store. He was identified as 39-year-old Alex Canizales.
When officers encountered Canizales, who was armed with a handgun, according to police, an officer-involved shooting occurred.
Canizales was shot and died at the scene. Meantime, a handgun was recovered and booked as evidence.
Police also said a resident sustained a superficial injury, possibly from shrapnel fired from Canizales' handgun.
The incident remains under investigation.
