LAPD release body cam & surveillance video of a gang member being shot when holding a butane lighter

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Dashcam
1:40 - Bodycam 1
2:48 - Surveillance video
3:55 - Outro
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On July 21, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., Foothill Division uniformed Gang Enforcement Detail (GED) Officers were conducting patrol in the area of 7800 Radford Avenue, officers observed a known gang member exiting the passenger side of a parked vehicle in the front driveway of a residence in the 7000 Radford Avenue.

When officers attempted to conduct a pedestrian stop on the suspect, he appeared to be holding a firearm. An Officer-Involved-Shooting (OIS) occurred, the suspect fled through the side yard of the residence to an unknown location. A perimeter was established, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel responded to the scene to assist in apprehending the suspect. After a thorough search it was discovered the suspect had escaped the area.

The suspect was later identified as 37-year-old Ramon Mosqueda, a resident of Los Angeles.

No officers, victims, or bystanders were injured during this incident.

A black L-Shaped butane lighter was recovered at scene.