Officer-Involved Shooting in Pacific Area NR23001

Vespucci: Los Santos Police Department's (LSPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Pacific Area.

On January 25, 2023, around 1:05 p.m., LSPD Pacific Area officers responded to reports of automatic gunfire on the boardwalk. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered downed civilians scattered on the boardwalk and civilians attempting to flee. The officers began surrounding the area of the shooting, noting that there sounded like there were two separate suspects. The officers began converging on the location of the suspects, identifying them as threats. An Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) occurred at that point. A 2-minute shoot-out occurred between the suspects and officers. The suspects were both struck by gunfire. Los Santos Fire Department (LSFD) paramedics responded to the scene, declaring it a mass casualty incident (MCI), and began triaging those who were injured. The first suspect was pronounced deceased at 1:13 p.m. The second suspect was pronounced deceased at 1:17 p.m.

An officer was injured during this incident. Police Officer III+1 Jacob Peters was slain while attempting to take down one of the shooters. 15 victims were slain during the shooting, their identities are withdrawn for privacy reasons. 13 victims were wounded during the shooting and are expected to make full recoveries.

LSPD's specialized Force Investigation Division responded to the scene and interviewed witnesses and supervised the collection of evidence by the Forensic Science Division. The complete investigation will be reviewed by the Chief of Police, the Board of Police Commissioners and the Office of the Inspector General to determine the thoroughness and accuracy of the investigation and whether the use of deadly force complied with LSPD's policies and procedures.