Report says Inglewood officers shot homeless man 40 times

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Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton, the Woodward and Bernstein of local crime reporting at the Los Angeles Times, report today that the investigation into Sunday's shooting of a homeless man by Inglewood police is focusing on the tactics of the officers. They fired 40 times at the man, killing him, grazing the head of a passing motorist and hitting a dog, the paper said.

Police are investigating whether it was a case of "contagious fire," where an officer opens fire after hearing another officer shoot. Seven officers were involved.

Activists are calling for a government probe of four recent shootings.

The Times says Inglewood officials repeatedly have declined to answer questions about the shooting.

If you missed the previous blog entry on this shooting, check out the comment I received. This Times story today answers the question of why reporters are in a role of asking questions after police shootings and why police need to provide answers.

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