Bodycam shows Los Angeles County deputies shooting man who threw paint roller at them

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released body camera footage showing the point of view of a deputy who shot a man who threw a paint roller at him.

The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. after two police officers arrived at a person's home around the 600 block of Willow Avenue in La Puente. Lawyers for the man shot by police said their client, Isael Orellana, was experiencing a mental health crisis at home.

In 911 calls accompanying the body camera footage, a neighbor said Orellana was “getting violent,” while his wife said he hit her.

When the two deputies arrived, a neighbor told them Orellana had damaged property and fought with a family member. However, deputies added that the neighbor became “verbally combative” with them. Eventually, officers attempted to arrest Orellana, but he ran away and picked up a paint roller from the ground.

They ordered Orellana to drop the paint roller, but he did not obey. One deputy pulled out a can of pepper spray while his partner pulled out his pistol and pointed it at the man.

Orellana threw the paint roller at the gun-wielding deputy after he was pepper-sprayed. The armed deputy fired three times, hitting Orellana in the lower body. Paramedics arrived shortly after and took him to hospital as his injuries were not life-threatening.

Aside from the man shot by deputies, no residents suffered any other injuries. The officer who opened fire said he suffered an injury to his torso after being hit with the paint roller.

Orellana's lawyers filed a lawsuit against the department for the injuries he suffered.

The department said the case remains under review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff's Department's Internal Affairs Bureau.

For any deputy-involved shooting, there is an extensive, multi-tiered review process, which involves multiple external entities such as the Office of Inspector General, where every aspect of the shooting is thoroughly reviewed and evaluated to see if policies and departmental procedures were followed. followed,” the ministry said in a statement.