Central Area OIS - April 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that involved Central Division officers. On April 08, 2026, around 9:40 a.m., Central Patrol Division Police Officers were patrolling in the area of Central Avenue and Towne Avenue when they observed a newer model BMW wanted for a felony crime. The officers followed the vehicle onto the 5 Freeway while requesting additional units. When the BMW began to accelerate away in an apparent attempt to evade, the officers initiated a vehicle pursuit. Approximately one minute later, the BMW turned onto the Olympic Boulevard exit. While on the off-ramp, the driver abruptly conducted a U-turn and accelerated against traffic, colliding head-on with an oncoming police vehicle. After the BMW came to a stop, the driver, later identified as 30-year-old Jesus Ernesto Jaime, exited from the driver’s seat and stood behind his vehicle. Responding officers issued verbal commands for Jaime to surrender. Jaime refused to comply and instead removed a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and pointed it at an officer, resulting in an OIS. Jaime was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. Jaime was taken into custody without further incident and moved to awaiting Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics, who declared him deceased at scene. Representatives from the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner responded to the scene and positively identified Jaime. Notifications to Jaime’s next of kin were completed. An additional passenger inside the BMW complied with officers’ commands to surrender and was taken into custody without incident. Two officers were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were treated and released for injuries sustained from the traffic collision. A 9mm semi-automatic Glock handgun, loaded with 17 live rounds, was recovered from the scene. Additionally, a loaded .357 Magnum Astra revolver was recovered from inside the BMW. Both weapons were booked as evidence. No other community members were injured during this incident. Force Investigation Division investigators responded to the scene and assumed investigative responsibility for this incident.
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The area was originally inhabited by the indigenous Tongva people before being claimed by Spain in 1542. On September 4, 1781, settlers founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles on the village of Yaanga. It became part of Mexico in 1821 and the United States in 1848, incorporating as a municipality in 1850. Oil discoveries in the 1890s and the 1913 Los Angeles Aqueduct drove its rapid expansion.
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The city proper has a population of 3,898,747 as of 2020. Its economy boasts one of the busiest container ports in the Americas and a gross metropolitan product exceeding $1.295 trillion in 2024. The metropolitan area supports over 18 million residents, while the city itself recorded over 3.6 million visitors in 2023, making it the third-most visited city in the United States.
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