Officer-Involved Shooting in Hollywood Division NRF049-24eo

UPDATE
October 10, 2024 NRF049-24jc

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the Chief of Police authorized the release of the officers’ names who were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting that occurred on Thursday, October 3, 2024,in Hollywood Division, FID Case No. F049-24. The officers are identified as:

• Police Officer Thor Abiva, Serial No. 44313
• Police Officer Christian Zaragoza, Serial No. 44264

The Video Release date will be in 30 days and is scheduled for November 2, 2024.

The involved officer will be notified by their Commanding Officer.

**The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed**

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Hollywood Division.

On October 3rd, 2024, at around 5:01 pm, multiple Hollywood Patrol Division officers responded to a radio call of a man with a gun near the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Hollywood Pool, located near the intersection of Cole Avenue and Lexington Avenue.

When the officers arrived on scene they contacted the suspect, later identified as Darrel Morgan, who was walking on the sidewalk adjacent to the pool with an article in his waistband. Officers issued verbal commands to Morgan, which he ignored and fled the area on foot. Officers briefly lost visual of Morgan; however, with the assistance of an air unit, the officers continued to track Morgan and located him in the area of Vine Street and La Mirada Avenue.

Officers attempted to make contact with Morgan as he crossed to the east side of Vine Street. Morgan was holding an object resembling a small handgun.

Morgan appeared to point the object at responding officers, resulting in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS). Morgan was not struck by gunfire and fled north on Vine Street. He ran approximately one block north and was apprehended a short time later in the 1300 Block of North Vine Street without further incident.

No officers or community members were reported injured during this incident. A small gold and dark metallic colored lighter, in the design of a Luger Pistol, was located at the 1300 Block of North Vine Street and was collected as evidence.

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