This morning, LAPD officers and firefighters are actively investigating a Winnetka house after a man shot two LAPD SWAT officers shortly after midnight.
Officer James Veenstra was shot in the face, and Officer Randal Simmons in the neck. Simmons died shortly after 1 a.m. at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. KPCC’s Patricia Nazario reports live from the hospital with the latest.
LAPD SWAT Officer Randal Simmons, 51, was the first SWAT officer killed in the line of duty since the elite Special Weapons and Tactics team began in 1967. Photo: LAPD
LAPD SWAT Officer James Veenstra, 51, was shot in the face and jaw by 20-year-old Edwin Rivera at Rivera’s Winnetka home. Photo: LAPD
Since then: Simmons’ widow, Lisa Simmons, told his story in the book 41 D: Man of Valor: The Story of SWAT Officer Randy Simmons.
The Los Angeles Police Department honors SWAT Officer Randal D. Simmons.
This report is part of a five-part series on the killing of LAPD SWAT Officer Randal Simmons. See all five reports →
