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LAPD Releases Video of K-9 Subduing Suspect After Shots Fired at Police Helicopter

The newly released footage documents the sequence of force used in the Nov. 20 standoff.

Overview

  • Body-worn and tactical video shows officers confronting 57-year-old Anthony Whitsey outside his Manchester Square home on Nov. 20.
  • Police say Whitsey fired approximately three to five rounds at an LAPD helicopter before ignoring commands to drop his handgun.
  • An officer-involved shooting occurred without striking Whitsey, after which officers used less-lethal rounds as the standoff continued.
  • SWAT and a K-9 unit were deployed, and the police dog bit and tackled Whitsey when he exited his residence, leading to his arrest.
  • Whitsey was treated at a hospital, booked for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, and his firearm was recovered as evidence, with the investigation ongoing and no other injuries reported.