Officer-Involved Shooting in Olympic Division NRF024-25dm/bb

June 9, 2025

UPDATE

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Chief of Police authorized the release of the officer’s name who was involved in an Officer Involved Shooting, that occurred on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Olympic Area. The involved officer is Olympic Area Officer Police Officer III Nayeli Medina, Serial No. 40491.

Officer-Involved Shooting in Olympic 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**

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Olympic Division.

On June 5, 2025, around 9:10 a.m., Olympic Patrol Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW) suspect in the area of Western Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The comments of the call indicated that the suspect was pointing a mini-shotgun at passing vehicles.

Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Roberto Gonzalez Flores, on the north sidewalk of 18th Street. Flores was holding an object that resembled a sawed-off shotgun. Officers issued multiple commands to drop the weapon, which Flores disregarded. Flores then walked to the south sidewalk and concealed the weapon in his waistband.

A short time later, Flores removed the weapon and pointed it in the direction of the officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS). Flores was struck by gunfire and subsequently taken into custody without further incident. The Los Angeles Fire Department transported Flores to a local hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries.

The investigation determined that the weapon in Flores’ possession was a metal pipe that had been modified to resemble a sawed-off shotgun. The item was collected at scene and booked as evidence.

No officers or community members were injured as a result of this incident.

Force Investigation Division (FID) investigators responded to the scene and are investigating this incident.