News Release
Friday, December 4, 2020

Law Enforcement Related Injury (LERI) NRF029-20dm
On May 30, 2020, around 2:00 p.m., a spontaneous demonstration
occurred in the area of 3rd Street and Edinburgh Avenue. Officers
assigned to Metropolitan Division were deployed to the area to
regain order. A dispersal order was given via a bull horn at 2:17
p.m., but the protesters refused to leave the area. One of the
protesters, Bradley Steyn, verbally confronted an officer on the
skirmish line. Shortly thereafter, another unidentified protester
leapt in the air and threw an empty 37mm canister at officers.
Simultaneously, suspect Steyn lifted his right knee and kicked an
officer causing him to fall onto his back. Another officer who
was assigned to one of the linebacker positions on the skirmish
line was armed with a 40-millimeter Less Lethal Launcher and
observed the officer being assaulted. The linebacker immediately
fired one round at suspect Steyn. The round struck Steyn in the
lower portion of his torso/groin area. Suspect Steyn turned and
fled the location.
On May 30, 2020, around 4:00 p.m., suspect Steyn was admitted to
Cedar-Sinai Hospital for an injury described by Steyn as a
ruptured left testicle. According to Steyn, part of his testicle
was removed during a subsequent surgery.
Investigative responsibilities regarding this incident were
originally assigned to the Safe LA Task Force (CF #20-001860).
When a preponderance of the existing evidence revealed that
suspect Steyn had likely been admitted into the hospital due to
injuries received during the incident, the investigation was
classified as a Categorical Use of Force (LERI) and reassigned to
Force Investigation Division (FID). Robbery Homicide Division
(RHD) is handling the criminal portion of the investigation.
The officer who was assaulted during the incident injured his
right elbow and back when he fell to the ground.