Shooting in Inglewood
Frank Feagin, left, and his mother, Florita Feagin, react to seeing the scene where Frank’s childhood friend, Kevin Wicks, 38, was fatally shot by a police officer. Police say they were responding to a disturbance call at the Inglewood apartment complex in the 100 block of North Hillcrest Boulevard about 12:30 a.m., and an armed man opened the door and allegedly pointed the weapon at the officers. One of the officers shot Wicks, who was taken to a hospital where he died. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Frank Feagin, left, and his mother, Florita Feagin, listen to Earl Ofari Hutchinson, right, chairman of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, call for an emergency meeting regarding the police shooting. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Remnants of police tape remain at the scene where police fatally shot Kevin Wicks, 38, at an apartment complex in Inglewood. Police say they were responding to a disturbance call when an armed man opened the door and allegedly pointed the weapon at them. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A bullet hole and evidence tags mark the door of the Inglewood apartment where the police fatally shot Kevin Wicks early Monday morning. The shooting is under investigation. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Neighbors gather at the scene. Residents described Kevin Wicks as a quiet neighbor who mostly kept to himself. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Neighbor and U.S. postal carrier Teresa Fields at the scene. “He was a real cool dude,” Fields said of Kevin Wicks. “I think they [police] got the wrong address.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
