Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at a restaurant near the 1800 block of South La Brea Avenue in Mid-City on July 23. A video released by the police shows two male suspects entering the restaurant and approaching a victim seated at a table with others.
One of the suspects attempts to remove the victim’s necklace, sparking off a violent brawl when another man from the table intervenes. The second suspect then displays an “assault rifle-type of weapon from his waistband” and points it at the victim, resulting in panic among the other diners who scramble for safety.
By the time the police arrived, the suspects, later identified as 22-year-old Dean Mckoy and a 17-year-old male juvenile, had fled the scene. Both suspects were arrested on July 25 and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Mckoy is currently being held on $50,000 bail and is also on parole hold. The identity of the juvenile suspect has not been released. The LAPD continues to investigate the incident and is appealing to anyone with information related to this case to come forward.
This incident demonstrates the potential for violence to erupt suddenly in public spaces, emphasizing the importance of security measures and swift law enforcement response in such scenarios.