Chief Beck Holds Media Availability to Discuss Recent Officer-Involved Shootings NA13110rf

WHAT:
A media availability news conference to provide details about two incidents on June 25 (yesterday) during which suspects wounded officers with gunfire.

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
2 p.m.

WHERE:
LAPD Administration Building
Compstat Room, 1st Floor
100 W. First Street
Los Angeles 90012

WHO:
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
LAPD Detective Bureau Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese
LAPD Robbery Homicide Division Commanding Officer Captain William Hayes
Los Angeles County Chief Probation Officer Jerry Powers

WHY:
To provide details and give members of the media an opportunity to ask questions about ambush-style assaults LAPD officers experienced while investigating two unrelated incidents yesterday. Suspects in both encounters wounded three     LAPD officers and one Los Angeles County probation officer.

CONTACT:
More information is available by contacting the LAPD Media Relations Section at (213) 486-5910.