LAPD video shows officer shot at point blank range before her partner kills suspect
NORTH HILLS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Police Department released video Monday of an officer-involved shooting that left the suspect dead and one officer wounded in the leg. The shooting happened during a traffic stop in North Hills, California, on the night of July 27, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The video shows the officer speaking to the suspect, 32-year-old Richard Mendoza. Mendoza appears to be following the unidentified female officer's directions when she tells him to step out of the car.
Video then shows him pulling out a gun and shooting her in the leg. He then turned to shoot at her partner over the car.
Our latest Critical Incident Video is from an Officer-Involved Shooting that occurred on July 27, in which an LAPD Officer was shot at point-blank range during a traffic stop. The officer survived & the suspect died from gunshots. Link to entire video ➡️ https://t.co/AiIE7p28Ac pic.twitter.com/h4alCk6Lzf
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) September 10, 2018
Mendoza was shot in the head and the torso. He died at a hospital.
According to police, Mendoza was a gang member and had previous convictions on drug and gun charges.
The officer was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg.
The shooting remains under investigation, according to the LAPD.