Los Angeles - Three Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man as they wrestled with him on the ground, a confrontation captured on video that millions viewed online. Authorities say the man was shot after grabbing for an officer's gun.
After the shooting, police are seen drawing their batons and warning an angry crowd to step back. Several shouted at the officers, accusing them of going too far.
Other recent deaths during police actions in New York and in Ferguson, Missouri, and the lack of prosecution of the officers involved, have brought nationwide protest.