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Burbank officer shoots at man during arrest

By CNS Staff
Published  October 26, 2024 2:43pm PDT
Burbank
FOX 11

The Brief

    • A Burbank officer shot at a man suspected of stealing a van while he was being arrested.
    • The man, identified as Brandon Kameel Dosunmu, was not hit, but was brought to the hospital for a cut on his forehead.
    • The man was taken into custody, the officer was put on administrative leave.

BURBANK, Calif. - A Burbank police officer fired their gun while arresting a man suspected of stealing a white van, over the weekend.

Police responded to reports of a stolen vehicle just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 26. Shortly after 1 a.m., officers on patrol found the fan near Buena Vista Street and Vanowen Street, the department said.

"Once the vehicle was confirmed stolen, police officers initiated a high-risk traffic stop on Buena Vista Street, just north of Victory Boulevard," police said. "During the traffic stop, an officer fired one round from his issued handgun."

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Officers arrested the driver, identified as Brandon Kameel Dosunmu. While Burbank Police said Dosunmu wasn't struck by the bullet, he did have a cut on his forehead, which the department said might have been from the glass shattered by the gunshot.

The officer involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure. The Burbank Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office continue to investigate.

The Source

  • This story was reported using information from a Burbank Police Department press release.

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