Leonardo Diaz was shot and killed by four police officers in Torrance, California after calling 911 to report an armed man. Body-worn camera footage shows Diaz walking towards officers with a screwdriver, which they mistook for a knife. The video also reveals Diaz appeared to be bleeding from self-inflicted wounds prior to the encounter.
Leonardo Diaz died after four police officers shot him in Torrance last month. Diaz was shown on body-worn camera footage walking toward police with a screwdriver that they mistook for a knife. after he refused to stop walking toward them holding what they thought was a knife, according to body-worn camera footage released Wednesday, Jan. 15.
The video can be viewed here. As a warning, it includes graphic images and language that may be disturbing. Officers responded to the area, and police used technology to locate and identify the caller as Diaz. At one point, Diaz appears to open the door further and look back at officers before pulling the door back again. Officers said they believe he has a knife and is bleeding, according to the body-worn camera footage.
Four officers then shoot at Diaz with lethal weapons. As he falls to the ground, officers continue to command him to drop what they believed was a knife, according to the body-worn footage.
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