LAPD release bodycam footage of New Year's Day fatal officer-involved shooting in Van Nuys

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Saturday, February 16, 2019
LAPD release bodycam footage of New Year's Day officer-involved shooting
Los Angeles police released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened early New Year's Day in Van Nuys.

VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened early New Year's Day in Van Nuys.

The video showed a man opening the door to his apartment and picking up a large kitchen knife, ignoring officer's commands.

Officers then opened fire, killing the suspect.

It happened at a complex on Vanowen Street, where officers were responding to reports of a woman screaming and the suspect getting into a fight with a man who intervened.

The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Rony Parras, who had no history of mental health issues despite his erratic behavior that day.

The shooting remains under investigation.