Los Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a man who was actively stabbing his father in a Valerio Street residence on December 3, 2025, around 8:10 a.m. local time. The call reported a male with mental illness acting erratically toward his father, who had a history of violence including stabbing the father eight years prior and assaulting his mother, leading to prior confinement in a mental health institute.​
Police Response
Officers met the subject’s brother, who arrived after his mother’s call expressing fear for the father’s safety, then entered with backup and found the man on top of his father in the bedroom holding what appeared to be a knife. Ignoring commands, the man began stabbing, prompting an officer-involved shooting that struck and detained him.​
Aftermath and Investigation
Both the subject and father were pronounced deceased by the Los Angeles Fire Department; a pair of scissors and kitchen knife were recovered as evidence, with no injuries to officers or others. The Robbery Homicide Division handles the homicide probe, while the Force Investigation Division reviews the shooting; no further details released.
