Law Enforcement Related Injury In 77th Street Division NRF033-23dm

Los Angeles:  On July 26, 2023, around 8:00 a.m., 77th Street Division uniformed patrol officers responded to a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon suspect there now armed with a machete, at the Shell Gas station located in the 4400 block of South Figueroa Boulevard.

When the officers arrived, they encountered the suspect, later identified as 33-year-oldJacinta Johnson, standing on the sidewalk across the street from the location with a machete visible in her waistband.   The officers gave repeated verbal commands to Johnson which she failed to comply and suddenly armed herself with the machete.  One officer fired a single 40mm Less-Lethal projectile toward Johnson, striking her in the upper stomach area.  Johnson immediately dropped the machete on the sidewalk and was taken into custody without further incident.

The Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and transported Johnson to a local hospital where she was treated for her injury sustained during the use of force.  Due to Johnson’s injuries, she was admitted into the hospital.  An approximately 17.5–inch machete, with a plastic handle, was recovered at scene and booked as evidence.  No officers or other citizens were injured during this incident.

Johnson is a resident of Los Angeles and was booked for 211 PC – Robbery; her bail was set at $180,000.00, Booking No. 6648129.

Photograph of the machete recovered at scene

Force Investigation Division (FID) investigators responded to the scene and are investigating this incident.