Monterey Park, California
April 24, 2011
Agencies: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department California LASD | Monterey Park Police Department California
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Edgar Battad, a 63-year-old Filipino, was shot and killed by police Sunday, April 24, in the 100 block of East Newmark Avenue in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
[Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post, based on preliminary information provided by the coroner’s office, listed the victim as an unidentified male.]
The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. after officers responded to a report of a "road rage" stabbing at South Garfield and Newmark avenues, a busy commercial area, sheriff's officials said. The road rage incident may have been related to an earlier hit-and-run crash.
A resident, who asked that her name not be used, said she heard “a lot of shots” and officers ordering someone to “put the gun down.”
Monterey Park Police Capt. Eugene Harris said officers shot and fatally wounded Battad after he opened fire on them. “It was very chaotic,” Harris said. “There were people everywhere.”