The California Department of Justice released a report under Assembly Bill 1506 and concluded that criminal charges were not appropriate in the officer-involved shooting that killed Jason Maccani on Feb. 3, 2024 in Los Angeles, the department said. DOJ said its review found the evidence does not show, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the officer acted without the intent to defend himself and others from what the officer reasonably believed to be imminent death or serious bodily injury; therefore, DOJ concluded there is insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution.

DOJ described the incident as follows: officers responded to a 911 call about an aggressive man; the caller first said the man was attacking someone with a stick and later said he was unarmed but guarding a door. DOJ said officers found only scissors and shoes inside the unit; after officers coordinated and reached the fourth floor, Maccani initially walked backward with his hands up then turned and advanced toward them. DOJ said officers fired multiple less-lethal beanbag and 40 mm rounds that struck Maccani’s chest and forearm; he continued charging while holding a white object, grabbed an officer and her beanbag shotgun, shoved her against a wall and held a sharp white object to her neck, and was fatally shot at that moment.

DOJ noted its AB 1506 review is limited to whether the officer’s conduct could be proven to be a crime beyond a reasonable doubt and whether policy changes are warranted. DOJ said the City of Los Angeles recently settled a civil-rights lawsuit related to the incident; DOJ’s finding about criminal charges is separate from that civil settlement. DOJ also said it found no policy recommendations from its review.

No criminal case will proceed against the officer based on DOJ's AB 1506 review; any accountability through civil litigation or internal departmental actions lies outside this criminal-review finding. DOJ posted a copy of the full report alongside its press release, the office said.

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