CHP: Pedestrian Shot on 105 Freeway Used Taser Against Officer

A man who died on Interstate 105 in Lynwood, California, near South Los Angeles, on Nov. 19, used a taser on a responding officer who then shot him, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). A video shared on social media shows a CHP officer struggling to restrain the homeless man, who was identified as Jesse Dominguez, 33, by the Los Angeles Times. During the struggle, which occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, the officer abruptly stood up and began shooting several rounds at the man. According to the CHP, the man had used a taser against the officer. “As the officer approached the pedestrian, a struggle ensued in the lanes of the freeway,” CHP said in a Monday statement provided to The Epoch Times. “During the struggle, the pedestrian was able to access a taser he had in his possession, activated the weapon, and used the taser against the officer. Following the pedestrian’s use of the weapon against the officer, and in fear for his safety, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the pedestrian.”...