Rampart Area OIS 3/29/2021 (NRF019-21)

News Release Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Media Relations Officer-Involved-Shooting in Rampart Division NRF019-21rj **The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed** The officers involved in the below incident have been identified as Rampart Patrol Division Police Officer II Giovanny Ramirez Barona, Serial No. 42485, and Police Officer II David Voci, Serial No. 43117. Westlake: Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Rampart Division. On March 29, 2021 around 3:49 a.m., LAPD Rampart Patrol Division officers saw a suspect, later identified as 38-year-old Matthew Blaylock, walking in an alle