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| Los Angeles police shoot unarmed man in the head who 'waved at them for help with a towel' | Los Angeles police shoot unarmed man in the head who 'waved at them for help with a towel' |
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| A Los Angeles Police Department officer shot a man in the head after he attempted to flag down officers for help with a towel in his hand. | A Los Angeles Police Department officer shot a man in the head after he attempted to flag down officers for help with a towel in his hand. |
| Officers responded to the scene following an officer-needs-help call in the area, CBS Los Angeles reported. | Officers responded to the scene following an officer-needs-help call in the area, CBS Los Angeles reported. |
| The officers believed the man was holding a gun and, after ordering him to drop the alleged weapon, officers fired four shots. One of the rounds appeared to shoot the suspect in the head. A motorist posted graphic video of the scene online — which was widely shared on social media — showing the man rolled over and cuffed by police. | The officers believed the man was holding a gun and, after ordering him to drop the alleged weapon, officers fired four shots. One of the rounds appeared to shoot the suspect in the head. A motorist posted graphic video of the scene online — which was widely shared on social media — showing the man rolled over and cuffed by police. |
| "The officers stopped to investigate and see what was needed," LAPD spokesman John Jenal told NBC Los Angeles. "This person then extended their arm, which was wrapped in a towel." | "The officers stopped to investigate and see what was needed," LAPD spokesman John Jenal told NBC Los Angeles. "This person then extended their arm, which was wrapped in a towel." |
| LAPD Commander Andrew Smith told the Los Angeles Times that the officers were following standard procedure for cuffing the man who seemingly had a gaping gunshot wound to the head with blood pouring from it. | LAPD Commander Andrew Smith told the Los Angeles Times that the officers were following standard procedure for cuffing the man who seemingly had a gaping gunshot wound to the head with blood pouring from it. |
| Mr Smith said the man was standing on the side of the road asking for the officers’ help yelling: "Police, police." | Mr Smith said the man was standing on the side of the road asking for the officers’ help yelling: "Police, police." |
| However, police said no weapons were found and only a towel was recovered from the scene. | However, police said no weapons were found and only a towel was recovered from the scene. |
| LAPD officers have fatally shot 589 suspects from 2000 to 2014 — a total of nearly one person per week, according to research from the Young Justice Coalition. | LAPD officers have fatally shot 589 suspects from 2000 to 2014 — a total of nearly one person per week, according to research from the Young Justice Coalition. |
| The LAPD is working with families to identify the man who remains in critical condition at a local hospital. |