Topanga Area OIS 5/29/21 (NRF029-21)

News Release Thursday, June 10, 2021 Media Relations Officer-Involved-Shooting in Topanga Division NRF029-21hg UPDATE The officers involved in the above incident have been identified as Topanga Patrol Division Police Officer III Emanuel Barbu, Serial No. 41432 and Police Officer I Joshua Swink, Serial No. 44488. **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** Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) that occurred in Topanga Division. On May 29, 2021 around 1 p.m., LAPD Topanga Patrol Division officers responded to a radio call of an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon“ in the area of Ventura Boulevard and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. The