LA County deputies fatally shoot machete-wielding man after grocery store standoff
Body camera footage released by the LA County Sheriff's Department shows the fatal shooting of Jonathan Scott Foster, 38, who was dual-wielding machetes at an Albertsons in Lancaster.
Body cam footage reveals fatal Lancaster machete confrontation
Newly released body camera footage from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department captures the fatal shooting of a machete-wielding man at a grocery store in Lancaster last month, cbsnews.com reports.
The incident began when 38-year-old Jonathan Scott Foster smashed through the glass front door of a gas station on the 42700 block of 20th Street West. Security footage showed him crawling through the broken door and striking a store attendant with one of his machetes. The employee sustained a severe laceration to her hand, though the injury was not considered life-threatening.
Deputies were called to a nearby Albertsons after a 911 caller reported a man with a machete inside the store. Officers arrived with guns drawn and confronted Foster as he produced a second machete. Despite attempts to negotiate, Foster refused to surrender.
He retreated back into the store, with deputies following close behind. Officers deployed less-lethal foam rounds and tasers in an effort to subdue him, but Foster continued advancing through several aisles before a taser briefly stopped him.
He then shouted and charged at the deputies. Multiple officers opened fire.
Authorities rendered aid to Foster before paramedics from the LA County Fire Department transported him to hospital, where he later died. Both machetes recovered at the scene measured approximately 24 inches in length.
Investigators from the LA County District Attorney's Office will conduct an independent review of the shooting.
Source: The Sun