LAPD says witnesses thought unarmed man had a gun; attorney rejects police account

Witnesses to the police shooting of an unarmed man in Los Feliz have told investigators they also believed the man had a gun when he walked "aggressively" toward officers, LAPD officials said Tuesday.

Walter William DeLeon was shot Friday evening on Los Feliz Boulevard after police allege he pointed his cloth-covered hands at officers, leading them to think he had a gun hidden under the gray cloth. They ordered him to drop the weapon, but he kept walking toward them, the LAPD said, prompting one officer to shoot.

DeLeon remained in critical condition on Tuesday evening.
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