Seriously what a gross excuse of a human. Caught at the Mall.

https://youtube.com/shorts/U4gEZDIFCD8?is=g7OsoJBrTQbJNSDP

Based on news reports and official statements, here’s what’s known so far about the Saturday morning (Aug. 8, 2026) police-involved shooting on Downey Avenue in Downey, CA:

What happened

• Downey police responded around 7:50 a.m. to the 11800 block of Downey Avenue (near De Palma Street) after reports of gunfire.[thedowneypatriot][presstelegram][abc7]
• On arrival, officers found an adult man with a gunshot wound; they then located an adult woman who had also been shot.[thedowneypatriot][abc7]
• While officers were at the scene, they were contacted by an armed man, leading to an officer-involved shooting in which that man was fatally shot.[thedowneypatriot][abc7][ktla]
• All three people—the two initially found shot and the armed man—were pronounced dead at the scene.[thedowneypatriot][abc7]
• No police officers or members of the public were injured.[thedowneypatriot][abc7][facebook]

Investigation and official characterization

• The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation, as is standard for officer-involved shootings in the county.[thedowneypatriot][presstelegram][abc7]
• In a later update, LASD described the incident as “an isolated domestic violence-related incident involving the suspect and family members,” and said there is “no known threat to the community.”[abc7]
• Authorities have not publicly released the identities of the deceased or detailed their relationships beyond the domestic-violence framing.[thedowneypatriot][abc7]

On-scene details from media footage

• Freelance video from OnScene.TV (cited by local outlets) shows armed Downey officers outside a residence, repeatedly ordering someone to drop a gun, followed by multiple shots.[presstelegram]
• Footage later shows officers moving a bleeding individual behind an armored vehicle, loading them into an ambulance, and an officer performing CPR before a yellow sheet is placed over a body.[presstelegram]
• Neighbors reported being woken by several gunshots, and Downey Avenue was closed for much of the morning as investigators worked the scene.[abc7]

Social media and public reaction

Public discussion has largely centered on:

• Shock over a triple-fatality incident in a residential area and the early-morning timing.[abc7]
• Concerns and questions typical of officer-involved shootings (e.g., why the armed man approached officers, whether he fired first, and what led to the initial 911 call).[presstelegram][cbsnews]
• Local community pages and neighborhood groups sharing road-closure info and urging residents to avoid the 11800 block while the investigation continues.[abc7]

As of now, there are no widely circulating, verified social-media posts that contradict the official account; most chatter is reactive (outrage, condolences, and calls for transparency) rather than presenting new facts.[abc7][facebook]