Man fatally shot by LAPD in Studio City identified

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Seth Raines is shown in his driver's license photo.
Seth Raines is shown in his driver's license photo.
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STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers in Studio City last week has been identified as 44-year-old Seth Raines, coroner officials said Tuesday.

Witnesses reported the Los Angeles resident shooting in the air and ground on Friday at a busy shopping area at Ventura and Laurel Canyon boulevards. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. and an officer-involved shooting occurred shortly after.

Witness video showed the man raising his gun and police opening fire. About three shots could be heard.

No other injuries were reported. A bomb squad later responded to the scene to deal with suspicious packages next to Raines.