Luis Herrera, teen with toy gun, fatally shot by LA police: video

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Graphic police body camera footage has just been released showing a Los Angeles officer fatally shooting a teenager brandishing a toy gun.

Luis Herrera, 19, was shot dead on Sept. 17 after repeatedly calling 911 to get police to his family’s home, claiming that his father was drunk and was beating his mother and him.

At around 1:20 p.m., two officers with LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to the domestic violence call at Herrera’s home in the 400 block of West 102nd Street.

When they approached the residence, Herrera, dressed in all black, emerged from the front door holding “what appeared to be a black rifle,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press release.

In the newly released body cam video, an officer is heard yelling at Herrera: “Hey! Hey! Hey! Put that down!”

The LAPD received two 911 calls from 19-year-old Luis Herrera, claiming that his dad was drunk and beating his mother.

Two officers responded on the afternoon of Sept. 17 to Herrera's home, where they were met by the 17-year-old holding a black rifle. — Two officers responded on the afternoon of Sept. 17 to Herrera’s home, where they were met by the 17-year-old holding a black rifle.

Video released by the LAPD shows Herrera pointing the gun at the offices.

But Herrera refuses to comply with the officer’s commands to drop the rifle, prompting the cops to take a position around the corner.

“Herrera shouldered the rifle and pointed it at the officers, resulting in an (officer-involved shooting),” the release stated.

Herrera was struck by a barrage of gunfire and fell, but continued holding onto the rifle while writhing on the ground in the front yard as his parents watched from the house.

Herrera refused to drop the gun, resulting in an officer firing multiple shots at him.

Herrera's dad emerged from the home, telling police that Luis' rifle was a toy. — Herrera’s dad emerged from the home, telling police that Luis’ rifle was a toy.

An officer repeatedly ordered the teen to let go of the weapon as Herrera’s mother screamed in anguish off-camera, “That’s my son!”

At one point, Herrera’s father tried to approach his son and told the cops the gun in his hands was a toy, but they yelled at the older man to get back in the house.

Herrera was handcuffed while bleeding profusely and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

It has since been determined that the rifle in Herrera’s hands was a realistic-looking toy airsoft gun. Police also found a toy handgun made to resemble a Glock pistol at the scene.

Officers ordered the older man to get back in the house as his son lay dying.

The rifle was later found to be a realistic-looking airsoft gun. Herrera also had in his possession a toy handgun, right.

A subsequent investigation has uncovered that there was no evidence of domestic violence between Herrera’s parents, contrary to what the 19-year-old had said on the 911 calls.

The officer who fired the shots that killed Herrera has been identified as Luis Navarrete. He has been placed on administrative leave.

LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is now looking into the fatal shooting.

At the conclusion of the probe, it will be reviewed by the chief of police, the Board of Police Commissioners and the Office of the inspector General to determine whether the use of deadly force was justified.