Los Angeles Police Department Press Release Re: Sean Griffin Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE
On Monday, September 23, 2024, the Acting Chief of Police authorized the release of the officer(s) name(s) who were involved in an Officer-Involved Shooting, that occurred on Monday, September 16, 2024, in North Hollywood Area.
The officers have been identified as Van Nuys Area Police Officer III Andrew Trock, Serial No. 42820 and Police Officer II Zachary Ikeda, Serial No. 44097, Topanga Area Police Officer II Micha Peckham, Serial No. 45329, and North Hollywood Area Police Officers III Dennis O’Dea, Serial No. 43426, and Alexander Simon, Serial No. 42736, and Police Officers II Raul Alfaro, Serial No. 45138, Brian Van Gorden, Serial No. 38119, Alexander Murillo, Serial No. 43653, and Alvaro Carlos, Serial No. 42747.
*The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed*
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in North Hollywood Division.
On September 16, 2024, around 4:50 a.m., North Hollywood Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW) Suspect with a Firearm in the 12100 block of Victory Boulevard. Witnesses indicated that the suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Sean Griffin, had shot into an occupied vehicle, striking a victim. As the officers entered the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Bellingham Avenue, they encountered Griffin armed with a firearm. Griffin pointed the firearm at the officers, and an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) occurred.
Griffin fled on foot as additional units began to arrive in the area. Additional officers encountered Griffin, still armed with a firearm, where a second OIS occurred. Griffin continued running, still armed, into a nearby multi-story parking structure. Officers again encountered Griffin in the parking structure, where he pointed his firearm toward the officers, and a third OIS occurred. Griffin was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. Officers rendered aid to Griffin until the arrival of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Officers attempted to render aid to the victim of the original ADW Shooting radio call, who had suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was determined to be deceased at the scene. Investigators from Operation Valley Bureau (OVB) Homicide responded and conducted the homicide investigation involving the victim.
A loaded firearm with one round in the chamber and two rounds in the magazine was located next to Griffin, and additional live rounds were recovered from Griffin’s person. The firearm was recovered and booked as evidence.
No officers were injured as a result of this incident. Force Investigation Division (FID) investigators responded to the scene and are investigating the OIS incident. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office also responded to the scene.