LAPD Reports 43 Officer‑Involved Shootings in 2025, a 60% Rise

The Rise in Officer‑Involved Shootings

In the second half of 2025, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) data shows a sharp rise in officer‑involved shootings, with at least 43 incidents—a 60% jump from the same period the previous year. The uptick, captured in a crime‑data summary released late last week, highlights a troubling trend that has drawn the attention of city officials and the public alike.

As of Nov. 29, 2025, the LAPD had recorded 40 shootings, up from 26 during the same timeframe in 2024. The summary also noted that 30 people were struck by gunfire in those 40 incidents, and 13 of those victims were killed by police gunfire.

Three additional people were shot in three separate December incidents during the first week of the month. One of those incidents occurred early Monday morning in Reseda, when officers fired at a man who had fired at them near a convenience store.

Mayor Eric Bass, in an email to the public, said, “Mayor Bass is deeply concerned about the recent rise in Officer Involved Shootings – every incident will be closely reviewed,” the Mayor’s office emailed. “Mayor Bass will work with the Chief of Police and the Police Commission to understand the causes of the increase, and measures to reduce these incidents.”

In July, when the number of police shootings had already shown a significant rise compared to previous years, Chief Jim McDonnell said officers were being confronted more often by people armed with real or facsimile weapons. The LAPD didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but Chief McDonnell added, “Our officers facing somebody who is, for the most part, armed and assaultive, and they’re there to either protect themselves or protect someone from the public,” he said.

The Board of Police Commissioners has asked the department several times in recent months to provide more information on the circumstances that led to this year’s increase, especially considering the overall violent crime rate continues to decline in Los Angeles.

The same data summary showed that as of Nov. 29 there were 62 fewer murders in 2025, and there were 71 fewer shootings in which the victims survived. While the LAPD said officers are making fewer driver and pedestrian stops (down nearly 5% vs 2024), they are seizing more illegally‑possessed firearms, with 7,255 booked so far this year compared with 6,278 last year.

In addition to the Reseda shooting on Dec. 8, a detective interrupted a stabbing in the Westlake area on Dec. 2 and shot the assailant. Officers responding to a home in the Lake Balboa neighborhood shot and killed a man while the man was stabbing his father, who died from the stabbing attack.

Key Takeaways

• 43 officer‑involved shootings in the second half of 2025, a 60% increase from last year.
• 13 victims were killed by police gunfire out of 30 people struck.
• Mayor Bass has pledged a thorough review and collaboration with the Police Commission.
• The city saw a decline in overall violent crime, yet firearm seizures rose to 7,255.

These figures underscore a complex picture: while overall violent crime and murder rates have fallen, the frequency of officer‑involved shootings has climbed, prompting calls for deeper analysis and policy adjustments. The LAPD’s next steps, and how city leadership will address the issue, remain closely watched by residents and law‑enforcement observers alike.