Slain Man Was Facing Psychiatric Evaluation
From Times Staff Reports
A scissors-wielding man fatally shot by a police officer during a disturbance at a psychiatric hospital had been taken there by his parents for an evaluation, officials said Friday.
Javier Quezada, 22, of Los Angeles died at Huntington Memorial Hospital after Thursday’s incident at Las Encinas Hospital.
Police were called after Quezada allegedly began arguing with his parents and the hospital staff, officials said. An officer shot him several times after Quezada allegedly lunged at him with the scissors.
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