Overview
- At Tuesday’s Police Commission meeting, activists urged commissioners to ensure a full LAPD probe into the Dec. 31 killing of Keith Porter in Northridge.
- DHS says the off-duty agent left his apartment after hearing gunfire, confronted Porter holding a long rifle, identified himself, then fired defensively after Porter allegedly pointed the weapon and fired at least three rounds.
- Porter’s family and attorney dispute that account, describing celebratory gunfire and saying neighbors did not hear an officer identify himself.
- The agent has not been publicly identified, and relatives called for the person to be named, arrested, charged, and prosecuted.
- Two GoFundMe pages have raised more than $300,000 for Porter’s family, which is weighing legal action against the federal government, while ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility coordinates with LAPD.