Norma Angelica Guzman, 37
San Pedro, California
September 27, 2015
Agencies: Los Angeles Police Department California LAPD
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
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Overview 
37-year-old Norma Angelica Guzman was allegedly armed with a knife when she was fatally shot by police in South Los Angeles on Sunday morning September 27, 2015. Officers received reports of a woman threatening people with a knife near East 22nd and San Pedro streets about 9:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Responding officers encountered a woman with an 8-inch blade and shot her, the LAPD said. The woman died while being taken to a hospital, according to LAPD. Family members say Guzman was homeless and suffered from mental illness.
Community and Family Efforts
April 2016 Family releases video
Additional Resources:
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/1118768254817977 added June 11, 2016 13:42
- http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/new-video-woman-shot-330542351.html added April 07, 2016 11:58
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdbkYKzDJo0 added April 07, 2016 11:55
- http://heavy.com/news/2015/09/norma-guzman-dead-dies-rip-knife-lapd-shooting-funeral/ added April 07, 2016 11:55
- http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-shooting-video-20160406-story.html added April 07, 2016 11:46
- http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fatal-Officer-Involved-Shooting-in-South-LA-329697251.html added September 29, 2015 11:49