Luis Herrera was 19 and living in Los Angeles when he was killed on September 17, 2022, in an officer-involved shooting at his family’s home. Officers had responded after Herrera himself placed two calls reporting a domestic violence situation. On arrival, they encountered him holding what appeared to be an AR-15-style rifle. After multiple commands to drop the weapon, officers say Herrera pointed the rifle at them and they fired.

The rifle was later determined to be an airsoft replica that fires plastic pellets. The California Department of Justice opened an AB 1506 investigation that reviewed the scene, evidence, body-worn camera footage, and interviews. The DOJ concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges, finding the officers believed they faced imminent death or serious bodily injury and acted in self-defense.

The report notes the case sows difficult questions for Herrera’s family, law enforcement, and the community about replica firearms and use of force. Does anyone have information about the night of September 17, 2022, or knew Luis Herrera?