 There have been 17 police shootings this year, including cases involving edged weapons. This, again, all in Los Angeles. Since 2018, the Los Angeles Times analysis found officers have opened fire in similar circumstances at least 56 times, killing 35 people and injuring 19 others. According to their own rules, the LAPD has adopted guidelines that prioritize de-escalation techniques and the use of quote-unquote less lethal alternatives to deadly force.