The detective identifying himself as a police officer, contacted the subject, advised him that he was in violation of the law, and asked him for identification so that he could issue him a citation. As the detective began issuing the citation, the suspect became angry and grabbed his identification card back from the detective’s hand. Using his police radio, the detective attempted to request back-up but was unable to before the suspect grabbed the radio out of the detective’s hands and threw it across the alley. As he continued to retreat away from the suspect, the detective used the radio feature on his cell phone to alert other detectives in the area that he needed help. The suspect knocked the cell phone out of the detective’s hands, continued to advance towards the detective, and ripped the chained badge from the detective’s neck. The suspect then attacked the detective, escalating the contact into a physical fight, knocking the officer to the ground.

As the officer struggled with the suspect who was standing over him, he felt the suspect attempting to remove his gun from its holster. The detective rolled over on his side, pinning his gun between his body and the ground, to prevent the suspect from removing it. As the struggle continued, the detective was finally able to kick the suspect away. The suspect again charged the detective who was still on the ground, forcing him to fire one round at the suspect, striking him in the lower torso. The suspect, who continued to walk around, finally collapsed to the ground and was handcuffed. At that time, the other detectives arrived on-scene and began rendering medical aid to the suspect until Long Beach Fire Department Paramedics arrived. The suspect was then transported to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition.