LAPD shares body-camera video of deadly police shooting in South LA's Westmont

for thos asking the context "This is bystander cellphone footage from the LAPD shooting of 45-year-old Elias Real Hernandez in South Los Angeles on April 3, 2026. Police responded to shots fired at a gas station near South Vermont Ave. They say Hernandez matched the suspect description, was walking with a handgun (a ghost gun) to his head, ignored commands, and turned toward officers, who then fired. A gun was recovered at the scene. His family and attorneys say newly released video shows him sh