LAPD chief denies officer who died during training exercise was beaten

LAPD Chief Michel Moore denies that officer Houston Ryan Tipping, who was fatally injured during a training exercise, was beaten by fellow officers or suffered any lacerations to the head, as alleged in a damages claim filed against the city by Tipping's mother.

Threat of mass shooting in DTLA not credible: LAPD

Threats circulating on social media warning of a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles Thursday have been investigated and are deemed not credible, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.