Los Angeles, California — On May 12, 2025, around 9:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Officers responded to a call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW). The comments of the call indicated the suspect was armed with a knife and frying pan in an apartment complex, located in the 6200 block of Reseda Boulevard. As officers arrived, they saw the suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Rafiullah Erfan, in an agitated state, yelling from the window of his first-floor apartment. Erfan then used a frying pan to break the glass of his apartment window.
Officers broadcast a backup request, and additional units arrived at the scene. Officers formulated a tactical plan and entered the courtyard area of the apartment complex. As officers entered the courtyard, Erfan ran toward the officers, armed with a knife, resulting in a TASER deployment and an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS). Erfan was struck by gunfire and fell onto the pavement, where he was taken into custody. Erfan was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound. Erfan was booked as for 245(C) PC-ADW on a Peace Officer, booking number 7015426. No officers or community members were injured during this incident. A black handled 5-inch kitchen knife was recovered from the scene and booked as evidence
