The California Attorney General's office found insufficient evidence to support criminal charges against an LAPD officer in the February 3, 2024 shooting death of Jason Maccani.
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting an armed man at a downtown commercial studio. The caller initially reported Maccani was attacking someone with a stick but later clarified he was unarmed but guarding the door. Officers confirmed Maccani had not struck anyone and found only scissors and shoes inside.
Maccani initially complied with orders to exit, walking backward with his hands raised. He then turned and advanced toward the officers while holding a white object. After officers fired multiple less-lethal rounds striking his chest and forearm, Maccani continued charging, grabbed an officer's beanbag shotgun, shoved her against a wall, and held a sharp white object to her neck. An officer then shot him fatally.
The investigation was conducted under Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state to review all officer-involved shootings resulting in an unarmed civilian's death. The Attorney General concluded the officer acted in self-defense, reasonably believing he and another officer faced imminent death or serious bodily injury.
The City of Los Angeles recently settled a civil rights lawsuit related to the incident. The state's review was limited to whether the officer's conduct constituted a crime and whether policy recommendations were warranted. The Attorney General found no policy changes appropriate in this case.