Officer-Involved Shooting in Southeast Division
**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**
November 13, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that the (LAPD) Force Investigation 
Division, and representatives from the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506) are investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Southeast Division.
On November 11, 2025, at around 11:50 a.m., Southeast Patrol Division uniformed Officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon near a residence in the 10300 block of Kalmia Street. The comments of the call indicated the suspect, later identified as 56-year-old Hugo Polanco, was “using wires as a whip and attempting to hit passersby.”
Upon arrival, Officers observed Polanco holding a cluster of metal wires approximately seven and a half feet in length. The Officers ordered Polanco to drop the weapon. He initially complied but then picked it up again and one Officer deployed a 40mm Less Lethal Launcher. Polanco gripped the wires with both hands and charged at an Officer while bringing the weapon over his shoulder in a whipping motion. One Officer fired additional 40mm Less Lethal Launcher rounds which were ineffective and an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) occurred.
Polanco was struck by gunfire and taken into custody without further incident. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived at scene and transported Polanco to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
No officers or other community members were injured during this incident. The weapon was recovered at scene and booked as evidence.
Notifications to Polanco’s next of kin were conducted by representatives from LAPD’s Family Liaison Section.
Source: Los Angeles Police Department
