Hello and welcome. I'm Captain Mike Bland, the commanding officer of media relations division with the Los Angeles Police Department. This critical incident community briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred in 77th Street Division in the city of Los Angeles on November 20th, 2025 at around 1:30 p.m. You are about to see relevant video footage and learn about other evidence and police procedures related to the case so you can have a better understanding of what occurred based on what we know right now. The LAPD conducts very thorough use of force investigations, which typically require investigators to interview multiple witnesses, view countless hours of video footage and analyze a considerable amount of forensic evidence. We are still at the very early stages of this investigation, which can often take up to a year to complete, and our understanding of the incident may change as this additional evidence is collected, analyzed, and reviewed. We also do not draw any conclusions about whether the officers acted consistent with our policies in the law until all the facts are known and the investigation is complete. A word of caution, the images and information you are about to see may be disturbing. When a police officer uses force to arrest a suspect or defend against an attack, it can be graphic and difficult to watch. In addition, there may be strong language used by those shown in the video. As such, viewer discretion is advised, especially for young children and sensitive viewers. 77th Street Division Patrol officers responded to a radio call for an assault with a deadly weapon suspect there now near the 2100 block of West 76th Street. The caller reported that the suspect was armed with a firearm and had pointed it at family members. The suspect was described as a male, black, 55 years old, wearing a dark blue shirt, black pants, and possibly under the influence of narcotics. Here are the 911 calls and corresponding radio broadcasts. >> LA City 911 operator 884. >> Yes. I'd like to u have a complaint a domestic uh across the street my neighbors. >> What's the address? >> Um oh my god. >> Uh I'm 21. Address is uh to um 21 >> uh uh West uh 76th Street. >> One moment. >> Okay, sir. What's going on there? >> Um the uh the guy I guess the guy in the house is uh waving the gun at his at his mom. >> Did you see the gun? >> No, I didn't. >> Okay. And the guys by Hispanic or Asian? >> Um, black. >> How old does he appear to be? 20s, 30s, 40s? >> Um, look like he's like late 50s. >> Do you happen to know his name? >> Um, uh, all I know is Tony. >> Okay. Um, and do you know what color >> Do you know what color shirt or pants he's wearing? >> Um, no. Black. Maybe he were not black. >> Okay. Um, do you happen to know if he's under the influence of drugs or alcohol? >> Uh, he might be. >> And how did you get this? >> I'm just I'm calling for a neighbor. So, I'm calling for the neighbor that's in the house. >> Did she call you? >> Yes. >> Has he hit her? Is she injured? >> No. She just told me she was he's waving the gun at his at his mom and stuff. Got pointing at her and stuff like that. >> Okay. Give me one. You're not going to hear my voice, but let me go ahead and get officers on their way. Okay. And did did the lady call you or did somebody else in the house call you? >> Somebody else in in the house called me. >> But it look like they um >> like they getting in the car leaving. They got to get away from them. 77 unit possibility to be suspect right now 21 West 76 Street 21 West 76 Street locations wearing all black clothing waving a gun and code three incident 2304 RD 1253 standby for additional >> okay and who was leaving the house >> um uh the grand the grand the mother and uh her granddaughter Yeah, they just took Yeah, they just took off. So, I don't know. I don't know who did this going to do now, but I guess he's just in the house. They're just getting away from him. >> Okay. Um, and >> do you know who else is in the house with him or was that it? >> That was it. >> Okay. Do you have a phone number for the person who called you? >> Uh, yes. Hold on. Hello. Yes. Um >> is uh >> Uhhuh. >> Okay. >> Uh >> I'm sorry. I'm gonna >> That's okay. >> And who is this person? >> Yes. >> Who is this person? Uh, her name is >> And is that the grand is that the mother to the guy with the gun? >> That's the grand That's the granddaughter. That's what it is. >> Hi. Is this >> This is she. >> Hi, ma'am. This is LAPD. I'm operator 884. I just got a call from your neighbor. >> Are you still at that house? >> I left my grandmother. We left. >> And who is that person that was who had the gun? >> It's my grandmother's son. my my stepdad. >> Okay. Um, and do you remember what color shirt and pants he was wearing? >> I think black black shirt, black pants, or a blue shirt, dark blue shirt, black pants. >> Okay. And was he under the influence of drugs or alcohol? >> Probably drugs. Yes. >> Okay. What's his name? >> His name is uh Anthony. >> And did he hit or he hit you guys? Are you guys injured? No, he just pointed pointed a gun at us and said he was going to blow our heads off today. >> And how old is Anthony? >> 54. >> 55. >> 55 years. Okay. Um, but you guys are safe now, correct? >> We left from there. Yes. >> Um, does Anthony live there? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. Um, >> what was the suspect? >> Give me one moment. 77th units and 1215 addition. Your possibility will be suspect there now. 21 West 76 Street. Punk call back to the granddaughter inside of the residence. The suspect was is a male, black, 55 years, wearing a dark blue shirt, black pants, possibly under the influence of narcotics, pointed a handgun at them. The suspect is still inside of the residence and the victim left the location. Addition on incident 23 04 >> air. I think I located that. Looks like that uh possible suspect might be outside in the driveway. I'll keep my eyes on him while the uh primary meets with the PR. Air3 has possible suspect outside in the driveway. 216 and air. Just be advised he's dancing around making lots of uh you know what? He has a gun in his hand. And I'm so sorry you're correct. >> It is a suspect with a gun in his hand. >> Do you happen to drive >> that glasses on, black shirt, uh, black pants? Air3 has a suspect in front of driveway. Male black bald head, black shirt, black pants. >> Yeah, it does. Uh, it looks like a gun. Hard to tell from our vantage point. Looks pretty clear. >> 15. >> Hi. Um, I live at 21 West 76th Street and there's a man across the street about four houses down who is firing actively shooting. >> Okay. >> A gun. >> What's four houses down? Which way though? Towards Simmeron or away from Simron? >> Towards Towards Simmeron. >> Okay. >> He's shooting in the air. He's not shooting at anybody. >> He's shooting at the the uh police helicopter. Is he fired? >> Is he on the same side of the street as you or no? >> No, on the opposite side. >> I guess he's at like 21 maybe. >> Okay. >> What does he have that he's shooting? Is it a pistol? Is it a rifle? >> Um, no. Like it looks like a pistol or a Glock, something like that. He's in all black white socks and black slides. woman yelling. Is >> he white, black Asian? >> Black. >> I guess he's like 45, maybe bald. >> Hold on one second. And he's shooting at the helicopter. >> Yes, sir. He shot about, I guess, six or seven. He let off six or seven shots. >> That suspect was later identified as Anthony Witzy. Prior to 77 Street Patrol units arriving, an air unit arrived overhead and located Wity armed with a handgun in the front yard of his residence. While the air unit maintained its orbit overhead, the tactical flight officer on board saw Wity point and repeatedly fire his handgun up toward him. Oh [ __ ] this [ __ ] shooting at the [ __ ] helicopter. Oh [ __ ] The tactical flight officer then requested the help of patrol units. Upon the arrival of responding units, the airing unit directed them to Witsy, who was still armed with a handgun and still located in the front yard. The officers made contact with Wity and began giving him repeated verbal commands to drop the handgun. However, he did not comply and an officer involved shooting occurred. A portion of this incident was captured on the responding officer's bodywn video. Bodywn video cameras are used by most officers assigned to field duties. They are worn at chest level and capture a general perspective within line of sight from that angle. The angle of the camera prohibits viewers from seeing everything the officer saw and experienced. Upon activation, both audio and video will turn on. However, bodywn video cameras have a buffer of video without audio from the previous 2 minutes prior to activation. This feature is designed to capture incidents that occur suddenly where an officer doesn't immediately activate the camera. Here is body warn video from the officers involved in this incident. >> Let me SEE YOUR [ __ ] AIR. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON the street. >> Hey, get on the ground. >> Get on the ground, man. >> Get on the ground. Hey, he has a gun in his hand. >> Put the gun down. >> HEY, PUT THE GUN DOWN. >> Put the gun down. >> Responding to the call. >> DROP THE GUN. Silverect behind a center. >> HEY, DROP THE GUN, MAN. Drop the gun. >> PUT THE GUN DOWN, MAN. PUT THE GUN DOWN. Put the gun down. 76 from Westbound 76. >> He has his right hand. >> Yeah, I see it. >> Put the gun down. Drop it. >> Hey man, drop the gun. >> Drop the gun. >> Drop the gun. Looks like dropped right next to us. >> Keep getting on commands, bro. currently on the ground. Taking lots of gesture. Witsy was not struck by gunfire, but dropped the handgun onto the ground, then continued to not comply and retreated inside his residence. after additional units arrived at scene. Witsy exited his residence and returned to the front yard. The officers warned Wity that his continued non-compliance would result in the use of less lethal force, which would cause bodily injury. Moments later, officers discharged multiple 40mm less lethal launcher foam projectile rounds at Wity. One foam projectile round struck Wity, who then retreated inside his residence once again and refused to surrender. The 40mm lesslethal launcher device fires a foam projectile around. The round strikes the person's body and is intended to cause pain. While there may be bruising, it is designed to distribute energy over a broad surface area and not penetrate the body. The primary target for this less lethal device is the naval or belout line. >> Hey 40, standby. >> HEY 40 STANDBY. >> 40 STANDBY. >> 40 standby. >> Yeah, I pop one. Yeah. >> 40 standby. >> 40. Party only stand. >> Stand by. Stand by. Stand by. >> The officers then recovered the handgun Wity dropped in the front yard. After multiple failed attempts to successfully get Witzy to exit and peacefully surrender, notifications were made to Metropolitan Division Special Weapons and Tactics, also known as SWAT, as well as Metropolitan Division K9, who responded and began formulating a plan to resolve the situation. A short time after their arrival, a crisis negotiation team attempted to establish communication with Wity. However, he continued to not comply. After approximately three and a half hours of failed attempts to gain voluntary compliance from Wity, he exited his residence, but remained at the front door. The K9 officers then deployed the dog, which resulted in a subsequent canine bite. Here is additional bodywn video from one of the officers involved in the incident. Wity was subsequently taken into custody without further incident. After being taken into custody, the officers discovered that Witsy had not been struck by gunfire, but had sustained visible injuries as a result of the canine contact. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and transported Wity to a local hospital to be treated for the wounds he sustained as a result of the 40mm foam projectile around strike and the K9 contact. Investigators recovered Witsy's 9mm Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol from the officers at scene and booked it as evidence. On November 21st, 2025, Wity was medically cleared for booking and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. On November 25th, 2025, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed the following charges against Witsy. Four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with semi-automatic firearm on a peace officer, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with semi-automatic firearm, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Anthony Witzy is a 54 year old resident of Los Angeles. In the next several months, the LAPD will continue to investigate and analyze this incident. We will continue interviewing any new witnesses that may come forward and complete any forensic tests as new evidence is found. After the investigation is complete, our critical incident review division will forward their findings to the chief of police, who will make his recommendation to the civilian board of police commissioners. The board will evaluate the evidence to determine whether the officer's tactics, drawing and exhibiting a weapon, and use of deadly force in this instance met the high standards expected of all LAPD officers. Additionally, the Office of the Inspector General will conduct a parallel and independent review of the investigation and will provide its recommendations to the board. If you would like more information on how the LAPD investigates all serious use of force incidents, I encourage you to visit LAPDonline.org where you can find the LAPD's use of force policy and procedures. Thank you for taking the time to view this critical incident community briefing.