John DelReal, 39, was killed on September 26, 2013, in Long Beach, California, during an officer-involved shooting. The encounter happened about 5:15 PM on the 2300 block of 17th Street at Junipero Avenue while a plainclothes Long Beach Police officer was conducting a narcotics investigation. Police say DelReal approached the officer in a manner perceived as threatening and reached toward his waistband; after the officer identified himself and issued multiple commands, the officer fired.

DelReal was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Officers recovered a small metal bat in DelReal’s waistband that had initially been thought to be a potential weapon. The shooting was the third officer-involved shooting in Long Beach that week and became part of broader concerns about police conduct and use of force.

Anyone with information about the incident or DelReal’s movements that afternoon is asked to come forward.