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LAPD fires on man suspected of holding gun, miss him entirely. Turns out it was a water pistol

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Fedor Zarkhin, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

A man was shot at by police after being suspected of holding a gun. The incident occurred on Monday. Officials reported that the object the man was carrying turned out to be a water pistol, not a firearm.

The police fired but missed the man entirely. Details of the incident are available from the source.

Further information about the events surrounding the shooting can be found in the original report.

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Category: safety · Published: August 18, 2026 · Source: Los Angeles Times - California · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Fedor Zarkhin, as published by Los Angeles Times - California
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Source published	Aug 18, 2026
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LAPD fires on man suspected of holding gun, miss him entirely. Turns out it was a water pistol

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