Shootings by Los Angeles police officers have increased this year compared to the same time frame for 2024, authorities say, as law enforcement faces increasing violence.
There were 43 shootings by officers in 2025 through Monday, Dec. 8, with 33 suspects struck by gunfire, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and 26 last year for the comparable period.
The 2025 shootings included 18 with suspects armed with firearms, up from 12 in 2024, the department said.
Suspects in nine shootings had imitation or replica guns, compared with four last year.
Suspects have had knives or other edged weapons so far, up from six in 2024.
Officers were fired upon 12 times this year, compared with seven in 2024.
“A preliminary analysis into the (offuicer-shooting) increase shows the encounters our officers are facing this year are more violent and more dangerous,” the department said in a statement.
Six suspects have been charged this year with attempted murder of a police officer, up from four last year. Fifteen suspects have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon on an officer; there were seven such filings last year through Dec. 8.
The increase in shootings by officers reflects a corresponding rise in violence directed at law enforcement, police said.
Each shooting by an officer undergoes multiple layers of review, including internal evaluations and independent oversight, to ensure compliance with the law and department policy, police said.
Officers are trained to prioritize de-escalation, make sound tactical decisions, and safely resolve critical incidents. Guided by the principle of “Reverence for Human Life,” they are instructed to use all available options when confronting violent individuals and can request specialized assistance, including mental-health professionals.
The LAPD provides preliminary information on each officer-involved shooting at lapdonline.org and on its YouTube channel, @LAPDHQ, via “Critical Incident Community Briefings.”
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