Following the death of her son, the mother of a Los Angeles police officer who died has filed a wrongful-death suit against the City of Los Angeles.
Houston Tipping, an officer with the department for five years, was hurt in training exercises on May 26th earlier this year. According to a police report, Tipping is now a retired officer. Inquiry reportIn to the officer’s passing.
Tipping’s mother believes otherwise, claiming that her son was beaten to death during the exercise, which was meant to simulate a mob attack,According toDaily Mail
Daily Mail reports that Tipping was repeatedly struck in the head so many times that it caused him bleeding.
Brian Gage (the mother’s attorney) spoke to Daily Mail regarding the incident. We believe Houston was deliberately attacked. He was tackled.”
The attorney suggested that the attack might be a form retaliation to Tipping’s reported sexual assault, which involved several officers present during the incident. reported ABC 7.
“You have a situation where officers are going to be interested in at least scaring Officer Tipping to prevent him from carrying out this investigation, where they could get prosecuted criminally, and or lose their jobs,”According to ABC 7.
Reports ABC 7: Tipping’s death was listed by the coroner as an accident. His mother claims that Tipping sustained injuries while trying to save his life.
Captain Kelly Muniz, a spokesperson for the LAPD, stated that the investigation will look at possible changes or lessons learned from the accident. According toLA Times.
In the inquiry report, Tipping used a grappling maneuver against an officer. The officer then placed Tipping in a headlock. While still holding Tipping’s neck, they both fell to the ground in a way that prevented Tipping from being able to breathe, according to the police.
Police report that officers performed CPR on Tipping’s behalf while they waited for paramedics. According to police, the Paramedics from Los Angeles Fire Department arrived and were able to administer lifesaving measures before Tipping was taken to the hospital.
According to police records, Officer Tipping was killed by the injuries he received on May 29, according to reports.
Following their investigation, LAPD maintained that his death had been a tragic accident.