Overview
- LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the case with FBI, DOJ and HSI involvement, and the off-duty agent has not been publicly identified or interviewed under federal protocols.
- DHS says the agent left his apartment after hearing gunfire, identified himself, ordered Porter to drop a long rifle, and fired defensively after Porter allegedly pointed the weapon and shot at least three times.
- Porter’s family and civil-rights groups dispute the “active shooter” account, assert he was firing celebratory rounds, and are seeking an independent probe with the release of body-camera, ballistic and witness evidence.
- At a Monday news conference, family attorney Jamal Tooson questioned whether shell casings support claims that Porter fired toward the agent and argued the officer should have stayed inside and called police.
- Dozens gathered Sunday for a candlelight vigil at the Village Pointe apartments, and organizers said they plan to press their demands directly with Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.