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Makani holding a white plastic fork (Los Angeles**).
According to the New York Post on February 21, a homeless man in Los Angeles was shot and killed during a confrontation with ** a few days ago, and the incident once again aroused **'s attention to US police law enforcement.
On February 20, local time, Los Angeles** released a law enforcement video on the day of the incident. The incident occurred on February 3, local time, when seven police officers rushed to a warehouse in a slum in Los Angeles after receiving a call and confronted 36-year-old Jason Lee Maccani. Officials said Makani broke into the warehouse and threatened workers with tools such as "sticks" and said they had access to sharp metal objects.
However, according to the release, Makani was holding a white plastic fork in his right hand when confronted by **. The Los Angeles Police Department said that Makani had "charged" the police, but the US media said that the footage showed that Makani seemed to be walking towards ** at first, rather than running over.
White Fork (Los Angeles**).
During the standoff, one of the officers shot Makani, believing he was carrying a knife, and other colleagues followed suit with two rounds from a bean bag shotgun, neither of which were lethal. As Makani walked up to the officer and grabbed the gun, one of the officers fired a fatal shot.
Seven police officers confronted Makani (Los Angeles**).
Makani, who was shot, was crushed against the metal door and screamed before being thrown to the ground. Officers took his hands and Makani groaned in pain before he was taken to the hospital and died.
According to Makani's relatives, Makani has been a member of bipolar disorder since he was a teenager. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said she was concerned about the actions of the officers involved.
*: Overseas Network Li Meng).