Man walking on westbound I-105 fatally shot by CHP officer

A man walking along lanes of the I-105 Freeway in Lynwood was fatally shot by California Highway patrol officers Sunday.

Officers responded to the I-105 at Wilmington Avenue at about 3:15 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian on the freeway, according to CHP officers.

Witnesses told them that a tall man wearing dark clothing and a backpack was walking across lanes while talking on the phone and wearing headphones.

A CHP officer made contact with the man and a scuffle ensued.

“During the struggle, the pedestrian was able to access a taser he had in his possession, activated the weapon, and used the taser against the officer,” CHP said in a statement Monday. “Following the pedestrian’s use of the weapon against the officer, and in fear for his safety, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the pedestrian.”

The confrontation was captured on video and showed the officer and the unidentified man grappling before the officer fired multiple shots at the man on the ground.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died of his injuries.

The officer involved has been placed on administrative leaving pending the outcome of an investigation.