Suspect points pipe shaped like shotgun at officers and gets shot by LA Police

Los Angeles, California — On June 5, 2025, around 9:10 a.m., Olympic Patrol Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW) suspect in the area of Western Avenue and Washington Boulevard.

The comments of the call indicated that the suspect was pointing a mini-shotgun at passing vehicles. Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Roberto Gonzalez Flores, on the north sidewalk of 18th Street.

Flores was holding an object that resembled a sawed-off shotgun. Officers issued multiple commands to drop the weapon, which Flores disregarded.

Flores then walked to the south sidewalk and concealed the weapon in his waistband. A short time later, Flores removed the weapon and pointed it in the direction of the officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS). Flores was struck by gunfire and subsequently taken into custody without further incident. The Los Angeles Fire Department transported Flores to a local hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries.

The investigation determined that the weapon in Flores’ possession was a metal pipe that had been modified to resemble a sawed-off shotgun. The item was collected at scene and booked as evidence. No officers or community members were injured as a result of this incident.