BREAKING: An LAPD officer has died after suffering a 'catastrophic spinal injury' during a training exercise at LAPD's Elysian Park Academy
LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles police officer has died following a training exercise accident at LAPD's Elysian Park Academy on Thursday.
Houston Tipping, a 5-year veteran of the force who served as a bike instructor in the Devonshire area, was injured during a training exercise involving grappling with another officer, according to LAPD.Officers immediately began CPR, and Tipping was taken to USC Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday."The Department is fully investigating the accident in an effort to identify if any additional measures can be taken to ensure such a tragedy is avoided in the future...
"I'm also grateful for Dr. Kenji Inaba and the incredible medical staff at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center for doing everything they could to save him."
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