Los Angeles police shoot, kill man in fight caught on video

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say three officers fired on and killed a man because of a struggle over one of the officers' guns.

Police say graphic video of the incident that was shot by a bystander and widely circulated on social media a few hours after the incident Sunday will be used in their investigation.

Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith says the officers shot the man as they struggled on the ground for control of one of the officers' weapons, after a stun gun proved ineffective. They were answering a report of a robbery.

The video shows four officers struggling with the man amid the tents and cardboard of a sidewalk homeless camp.

At one point the word "gun" can be heard, followed by the sound of about five gunshots.