Hello, my name is Captain Kelly Munes, commanding officer of media relations division of 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 March 8th, 2023 at around 6:30 p.m. You're 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 numerous 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 in the law until all the facts are known and the investigation is complete. A word of caution. The images and information you're 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. Viewer discretion is advised, especially for young children and sensitive viewers. Hollandbeck area narcotics enforcement detail officers were conducting surveillance in the area of Broadway and Prince Street when they saw a man whom they recognized as a wanted parole at large and identified as a suspect in an extortion investigative report which had occurred in Hollandbeck division. That suspect was later identified as Jonathan Magna. The officers established a perimeter in the immediate area with the assistance of uniformed officers assigned to the gang enforcement detail and upon losing sight of Magna requested the assistance of Metropolitan Division K9. Notifications were made to Metropolitan Division K9 who responded shortly thereafter and assisted Hollandbeck Division officers in formulating a plan to locate Magna. Metropolitan K9 officers established two teams and simultaneously began a search of the area. During the subsequent K-9 search, the K-9 alerted to the downstairs unit of a multi-unit residence in the 3800 block of North Broadway. The downstairs unit appeared to be a converted living space that was under construction. The two K-9 search teams consolidated into one team, set up containment on the residence, and developed a plan to make contact with Magna, whom they believed was hiding inside the downstairs unit. Prior to making contact with Magna, K-9 officers made repeated attempts in both English and Spanish to have him peacefully surrender. They gave him several warnings over the loudspeaker that the canine would be used to find him and the use of the dog could possibly result in a bite. However, Magna did not comply with the officer's commands to surrender. As a result, the officers deployed multiple tactical beanag rounds near Magana and after continued non-compliance introduced chemical agents into the residence to persuade Magna to exit. Magna then fired a handgun at several K-9 officers who were now positioned both inside and outside of the downstairs unit which resulted in an officer involved shooting. Three K9 officers positioned inside the downstairs unit were struck by Magna's gunfire. Two were able to self-extricate to a safe location to be treated for their wounds while a third remained inside. Uninjured K-9 officers again made entry into the location to extract the injured officer. The injured officers were then transported to a local hospital where they were treated for the gunshot wounds they sustained during the incident. The remaining K-9 officers repositioned themselves on the outside of the downstairs unit and set up containment on Magana. Notifications were then made to Metropolitan Division Special Weapons and Tactics, also known as SWAT, who responded shortly thereafter, and began formulating a plan to resolve the situation. SWAT officers continued making repeated attempts to contact Managa in hopes of persuading him to surrender. However, Magna did not respond. As a result, SWAT officers deployed a robotic device equipped with a video camera into the downstairs unit where Magna had last been seen. While inside the downstairs unit, the robotic device located Magna, who appeared to be incapacitated. A short time later, SWAT personnel entered the downstairs unit and took Magna into custody without further incident. A portion of this incident was captured on the officer's bodywn video. Bodywn 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 officers 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 bodywn video from the officers involved in this incident. [Applause] Search announcement. This is the Los Angeles Police Department. We are searching for a suspect and are preparing to use a police dog. For your safety, please go inside your home or business and stay inside until we have completed our search. to the person or persons who are hiding from the police. Make your location known to us immediately. Put down all weapons. Come out with your hands raised and follow directions. If you do not, a police dog will be used to find you. When the dog finds you, do not move or you may be bitten. You have 1 minute to surrender. foreign. forceing. [Applause] Come around. [Music] [Music] What's it? Los Angeles Police Department. K9, make yourself known. Come to the door. If you don't, a police canine will be used. He's a puppet. PC. [Music] Hans, to your immediate right, there's going to be an open door just so you know. Okay, there's another open door there. Okay, so you got two open doors. One, two, right? Yeah. up. No, there's no high ground. There's a ceiling, but there's no high ground, though. Whichever way you go, I'll take the opposite. Um, when you last I can see both him. So, we're just going to start getting commands. He's acting like he's sleeping. Okay. So, Have those narco guys step in. We'll let them hook them up or just look at them. Hold on real quick. Yeah. Come over here, bro. Yeah, bamboos are on the floor. Look on the floor. Yeah, that's great. pull back on you. On you guys. Hey, you right there on the bed. We see you. Wake up and listen to my voice. We're not going away. You either come or we'll go get you. What's his name? Marco. Marco. Marco. Is it Marco? What's his first name? Hey, call him in here. Jonathan, stop acting a fool and wake up. Not his head, but you know, high on the wall back corner. Just watch. Yeah. Hey, just make an announcement over there. Okay. Yeah. Still got to put it on 870. We were good with that tactical dis. [Music] Okay. Units on the perimeter. [Music] Hey, dude. The next one is going to hit you and it's going to hurt. You got to go ahead and show yourself. Let me uh let me get you guys start. We do. We'll move up and you do another one. Okay. uh CP units on the perimeter. We're going to discharge background. Just have one ready to go. Okay. Use your hands. Use your hands. Where's your hand? It's going all right. Right. Can't go that way. Will there go to before you go left on to you? Hey, Jonathan, come back to the light. You can't go that way. Set two more up. Set two more hands up. Jonathan, you can't go that way. Come to the right. Right behind you. Right behind you. Here's one. ACP. He's right ahead of you. Deeper into the building to where we can't see. So, we're going to put more in. Yep. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Come on up. Continue fire. Let me out. Hurry up. Hurry up. I'm hit. I'm hit. I'm here. I've been hit. I've been hit. Sit down. Sit down. Where are you? Right here. In the arm. In the arm. In the arm. Hey, just relax. Relax. You can't come out there. You need to surrender. Everybody out. Is everybody out? We got someone here. Someone's here. Come out with your hands up. Reload. I got it. Watch out. I'm up. Watch out. I got it. You good? I think so. I think I got it. I got you. Go. Go. I got this. Go. Go. Heat. Heat. Throw it here. Throw his hand. I got it. I got it. Heat. Heat. Is everybody out? We got a hit. We got someone here. Someone's here. Come on with your hands up. Hey, reloading. Reloading. Reload. I got it. Watch out. I got it. You good? Are you hit? I think so. I think I took one of the best. I took one of the best. I got this. Go. Tell them we can take a look or if they want to grab the mirror. Is everybody out? We got someone here. Someone's here. Come on with your hands up. Hey, I got it. I got it. You good? Are you hit? I think so. I think I go check it out. I got you. Go. I got this. Go. Hold on. Hey, count all our people. Hey, count for our people. Someone call their hand. Who's in there? Who? Get over here. Come on. Excuse me. Who is it? Where are you? Where is it? Get him out. I got to get you out. I got to get you out. No, you got to come out. Come here. Oh, okay. My body. Okay, I'm good. Let me know. Hey, Chris. Yeah. Check this. I think I think I took my own people. Where's Move in there? Get over here. Come on. Hey. Hey, Mario. We're going to be stepping into the door. So, you're going to see our lights uh coming in. Nice and throw. Nice and throw. Keep going. He's going to be in the corner to the left. Okay, we got him. We got him. Let me bodies. I'll feed him up to you. Okay, I think we're good. Okay, let's move up and take him into custody. Get him. Uh, let's clear this room. Look at that. Do you need help? Yeah. Okay. Okay. Let me help you. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Don't Don't hurt yourself. Give me one minute. Yep. Okay. Watch that. I got it. front. Roll that hand this way. Yeah. You know what? That's fine. That's fine. That's fine. Jeez. Yes, please. Yeah, for now. Once in custody, it was determined that Magna had been struck multiple times by gunfire. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel assigned to the tactical emergency medical support unit, also known as TE's, who were already at scene to render immediate aid, pronounced Magana deceased. The temp's unit is a group of highly trained and experienced paramedics who are embedded with law enforcement officers and capable of responding into active shooter incidents. Their goal is to be able to prevent or reduce the loss of life through rapid extraction and transportation during shooting incidents. Investigators recovered two loaded semi-automatic pistols and a loaded high-capacity magazine next to where Magna was taken into custody and booked them as evidence. Investigators learned that one of the pistols was a ghost gun. Ghost guns are firearms manufactured without serial numbers and require no background checks for purchase, making them untraceable to law enforcement authorities. Ghost guns are generally homemade from polymer plastic or metal that need minor modifications to make them operable. Jonathan Magna was a 32-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. If you would like more information on how the LAPD investigates all serious uses of force, visit LAPDonline.org, where you can also find the LAPD's use of force policy and procedures. Thank you for taking the time to view this critical incident community briefing.