Oran Eugene Douglas III, 37

Aug. 9, 2009, 5:49 p.m.

Oran Eugene Douglas III, a 37-year-old black man, was shot several times by a Los Angeles police officer in the 900 block of West 68th Street in Vermont-Slauson and killed Sunday, August 9.

According to LAPD officials, two officers on patrol recognized Douglas, who they described as a parolee and known gang member, as they drove on 68th Street.

Officer Gabriel Holguin exited the patrol car to approach Douglas and called his name, authorities said.

Holguin told investigators that he saw Douglas holding his waist as he ran. "Douglas eventually stumbled as he drew a gun from his waistband. He then turned toward the officer with his gun, and an officer involved shooting occurred," according to an LAPD news release on the shooting.

Douglas was pronounced dead at the scene and a loaded gun was recovered from his body, officials said.

Holguin has been an LAPD officer for five years, according to authorities. LAPD Force Investigation Division is investigating the shooting.

-- Anthony Pesce

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23 reader comments

Sheba,
Lets be honest with this person. Let's say the Cochran firm takes the case. Four years latter there is a verdict in her favor...lets say its for one million dolllars. Now the Cochran firms takes its percetage of that at the minimum 50%. Now her pay out is 500,000 but wait she still has to pay taxes on what was the original pay out one million dollars. So Uncle Sam comes by and takes their percentage. Oh and wait one more moment...all the experts that the Cochran firm hired still have to get paid so here it is seven days from the time she won her case...and she walks out of the Cochran firm with $90,000.00. Now may be that's worth it to her find out the truth. And all of that's if the Cochran firm even takes this case pending a favorable out come because no win means no money and all the experts and all that time that the Cochran firm put in to this case...well all those people still need to get paid. I still wish her good luck and I hope she gets the answers to the questions she's looking for and I hope she is able to keep an open mind about the report.

— Stevie June 18, 2011 at 10:40 p.m.

Syscom3, I mean Stevie

She need the report to know the story from the police perspective. Since this was not provided its a Red Flag. I did not say anything about the Cochran Firm being free. THE Cochran Firm specializes in Police Wrongful death suits, Misconduct and Coverups, the Founder the late Johnny Cochran worked for the district attorneys office and was Wronged by the police himself. This Firm knows what to do and what the police cannot and are equipped to get this Lady all the information that she needs. If she has a case, which I believe she does since the police have ridiculously delayed providing the police report which is available, they are just not making it available to her, hoping for the statue of limitations to run out. Zaida call the firm and let them advise you , if you have a case they will take their fee out of your settlement, which wont bring back your loved one, but will bring consequences to Police Misconduct.

— Sheba June 17, 2011 at 12:03 p.m.

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