Hello and welcome. I'm Captain Mike Bland, the commanding officer of media relations division with the Los Angeles Police Department. This critical incident community briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred in Hollandbeck Division in the city of Los Angeles on August 22nd, 2025 at around 8:30 p.m. You are about to see relevant video footage and learn about other evidence and police procedures related to the case so you can have a better understanding of what occurred based on what we know right now. The LAPD conducts very thorough use of force investigations, which typically require investigators to interview multiple witnesses, view countless hours of video footage, and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence. We are still at the very early stages of this investigation, which can often take up to a year to complete, and our understanding of the incident may change as this additional evidence is collected, analyzed, and reviewed. We also do not draw any conclusions about whether the officers acted consistent with our policies and the law until all the facts are known and the investigation is complete. A word of caution, the images and information you are about to see may be disturbing. When a police officer uses force to arrest a suspect or defend against an attack, it can be graphic and difficult to watch. In addition, there may be strong language used by those shown in the video. As such, viewer discretion is advised, especially for young children and sensitive viewers. Hollandbeck Patrol Division officers responded to a radio call for an assault with a deadly weapon suspect there now in the 5400 block of Monterey Road. The caller stated that the suspect had threatened him by pointing a knife at him and telling him to leave the residence. The suspect was described as a male Hispanic family member, approximately 22 years of age, wearing a white shirt and black pants and armed with a knife. Here is the 911 call and corresponding radio broadcast. >> LA City 911 operator 523. >> Hello. >> There's no emergency. Hello. >> Hey. Hey, I need uh I need uh I need help to be honest. I don't know how to describe the kind of help I need. >> Uh does you want an ambulance or the police? >> I think I need the police first. I don't know if I need the ambulance. >> Oh, what happened? >> My So my brother's my brother's kind of like mentally insane and right now he grabbed a knife and I came into the house and he told me to leave. >> Mhm. So I walked out cuz he was pointing a knife at me and he's in there alone with a knife. So >> Okay. So right now he's in there. No one else is with him just by himself right now. >> Well, my mom was in the My mom was outside the house. >> What's uh what's the address there with where you guys live? >> 54 Monterey Road. >> Okay. And what's your brother's name? >> Brian. >> And how old is he? >> 22. >> 22. Does he live there with you? Yes. >> Okay. And what's uh what is middle what's middle problem does he have? What's what's wrong with him? >> Uh I I don't know. That kid's he's been off his whole life. >> But do you know if he's been diagnosed with like schizophrenia or like with bipolar or something or you're not sure? >> Uh honestly I'm not sure. I know he has uh HH HCD and I don't know what else he has. >> Okay. ADHD. Okay. Got it. Did he threaten you with a knife though? He threatened he pointed at you? He >> he he pointed at me and told me to get out. >> Okay. Do you know right now what he's wearing about his clothing right now? >> Uh, white shirt. Uh, black black pants. >> Okay. Black pants. And see, what is your phone number? >> My phone number is >> And what's your name? >> Hey, go ahead. Wait outside has had police met you over Okay, >> thank you. >> Hey, sir. How many years there now? 54 Monterey Road 54 Monterey Road. Suspect's a male bank, 22 years old, wearing a white shirt, black pants, armed with a knife. It's code 3 in 4391, RD 404. Tell me. >> The suspect was identified as Brian Guzman. Upon arrival, Guzman emerged from the residence and entered the rear compartment of a parked white Nissan Extera Sport utility vehicle. The officers were then contacted by a witness who immediately directed them back to Guzman. The officers began to give Guzman verbal commands to step out of the Nissan Extera, stand on the sidewalk, and put his hands on top of his head. Guzman exited the vehicle, removed items from his pockets, and tossed them onto the sidewalk. As the officers approached and attempted to take Guzman into custody, he suddenly turned toward them and produced a knife, resulting in an officer involved shooting. A portion of this incident was captured on the responding officer's digital incar video. Most marked vehicles assigned to patrol have a camera mounted inside which activates when the emergency lights are turned on. The camera can also be manually activated. These digital in-car cameras have a buffer of video without audio. Upon activation, the camera goes back 1 minute and starts recording. Unit recording violence side. The elevator suspect 21 in Humboldt suspect male spanic white shirt black pants threaten appear with a stick code in 44241 [Music] forever will be with that citizen at the station. >> 46 officers need help. Officers need help. road help on that frequency. A portion of this incident was also captured on the responding officer's bodywn video. Body warn video cameras are used by most officers assigned to field duties. They are worn at chest level and capture a general perspective within line of sight from that angle. The angle of the camera prohibits viewers from seeing everything the officer saw and experienced. Upon activation, both audio and video will turn on. However, bodywn video cameras have a buffer of video without audio from the previous 2 minutes prior to activation. This feature is designed to capture incidents that occur suddenly where an officer doesn't immediately activate the camera. Here is body warn video from the officers involved in this incident. A unit reporting domestic violence. [Music] >> Huh? He called the one that called. But >> is he the suspect? Hey. Hey. Come here. Hey. Hey, >> step on that, bro. >> Hands up. >> Put your hands out of your pocket. >> Put your hands on your head. Come on. >> Step on over here. Put your hands on top of your head. >> Let's go, dude. >> Hands up. >> Hands on top of your head >> for what? >> Turn around. >> Hey, >> turn around. >> Just turn around. Put your hands on top of your head. We'll tell you how to turn around. >> Turn around. Wait for us. >> Hands on top of your head. [Applause] Don't do it. Get back. >> Why would you do that, you stupid? [Applause] >> Sit down. Get back. >> Let me see. >> Turn around. >> What's that? Turn around. >> Let me get an RA for >> Don't move. >> Okay. >> Turn around. Take your left now. >> Okay. >> I am. >> I am. >> I can't move my arms. I don't feel them. >> Please. >> No. He's going to push you for the knife. >> I crossed the knife. Number six. >> Oh, I'm sorry. [Applause] >> I'm sorry. Does this help? Put >> your hand on top of your head. We'll tell you how to hand on top of your head. Don't move. [Applause] to the front of their station on 33 sign. >> Hey, what's up? What's going on? Are you the one that called? >> Huh? >> Are you the one that called? Huh? >> He called. >> Okay. Hey, come here. Hey. Hey. >> Put your hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Hands up. >> Hands up. >> On your head. >> Hands up. >> Step on over here. Put your hands on top of your head. >> Let's go, Luke. >> Hands up. >> Hands on top of your head. >> For what? >> Turn around. >> Hey, >> turn around. Just turn around. Put your hands on top of your head. We'll tell you right after. Okay. Turn around. Turn around. Away from us. Hands on top of your head. There you go. Don't move. All right. Get back. >> Hey, get back. >> Get back. >> Stay down. Get back. >> Hey, let me see your hands now. >> Let me see your hands. >> Turn around. >> Turn around and don't move. >> Turn around. Turn around to your left. Don't move. Okay, turn around. Turn around away from us. Hands on top of your head. There you go. Don't move. All right. Guzman was struck by gunfire, fell to the ground, and after the arrival of additional patrol units was taken into custody without further incident. Here is additional bodywn video from one of the officers involved in the incident. >> What you got here? >> Ready? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Ready? >> Hook him up. Where'd you get hit? >> Left belly. >> Left belly. All right. >> Left belly. >> H. Don't step. >> Relax. Relax. >> Get your ambulance right now. >> Turn around. Let's >> Hold on. Hold on. Let me turn. Let me turn. >> We'll turn you right now. Hold on. I'm going to get somebody. You got gloves on? >> Yeah. All right. Showing the stomach turn. >> I have a white shirt. >> No, not there. >> Hold on. Hold on. >> Where's he hit? >> Right there in the stomach. >> Stop. >> Hey, where's the knife at? >> I'm not going to touch it. I'm not going to watch right here. After taking Guzman into custody, the officers rendered medical aid to him until paramedics arrived. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and transported Guzman to a local hospital to be treated for the gunshot wounds he sustained as a result of the officer involved shooting. While there, medical staff determined that Guzman would need to be admitted to the hospital for further treatment. Investigators recovered a black-handled kitchen knife with an 8-in blade, as well as a metal cleaver, also with an 8-in blade, at scene, and book them both as evidence. The Park Nissan Extera, an exterior wall of a nearby residence, and the concrete sidewalk all sustained bullet impacts as a result of the officer involved shooting. However, no officers or community members were injured as a result of this incident. Guzman was absentee booked for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. On August 26th, 2025, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed the following charges against Guzman. Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, one count of assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury, one count of assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of criminal threats. On August 28th, 2025, Guzman was finally released from the hospital and transported to the Los Angeles County Inmate Reception Center at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. Brian Guzman is a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles. In the next several months, the LAPD will continue to investigate and analyze this incident. We will continue interviewing any new witnesses that may come forward and complete any forensic tests. After the investigation is complete, our critical incident review division will forward their findings to the chief of police, who will make his recommendation to the civilian board of police commissioners. The board will evaluate the evidence to determine whether the officer's tactics, drawing and exhibiting a weapon, and use of deadly force in this instance met the high standards expected of all LAPD officers. Additionally, the Office of the Inspector General will conduct a parallel and independent review of the investigation and will provide its recommendations to the board. If you would like more information on how the LAPD investigates all serious uses of force, please visit LAPDonline.org where you can find the LAPD's use of force policy and procedures. Thank you for taking the time to view this critical incident community briefing.