Overview
- The New Year’s Eve incident at the Village Pointe Apartments followed reports of rifle fire around 10:30–10:45 p.m., according to police.
- DHS says the off-duty agent identified himself, fired defensively, exchanged gunfire, was uninjured, and then contacted police.
- LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation with involvement from the FBI, the Justice Department and Homeland Security Investigations.
- Authorities have not released the identities of the agent or the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and no arrests have been announced.
- Key details remain unconfirmed, including whether the man pointed or fired his weapon toward the agent, as neighbors reported many shots and a small memorial later appeared.