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LAPD officer responding to backup call at chaotic Halloween party hits, kills pedestrian
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- An LAPD officer responding to a "shots fired" call at a large Halloween party in Sherman Oaks struck and killed a pedestrian in Valley Glen.
- The party involved approximately 300 people and was described as chaotic when police arrived shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- The officer was using lights and sirens while en route to the party when the fatal collision occurred on Woodman Avenue.
- The pedestrian died at the scene, and witnesses reported seeing the aftermath of the crash, including the officer and the victim's body in the street.
- The party was eventually dispersed with no reported injuries, and it remains unclear if a gun was found at the scene.
