A police officer stands guard in an alley behind Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles after a fatal shooting on March 5, 2008. Matthew Itkowitz, an off-duty deputy U.S. marshal, told police he was being beaten and threatened with a gun when he drew his own weapon and fatally shot his alleged attacker, Ryan Gonzalez, 26. Prosecutors concluded that Itkowitz’s account was “patently inconsistent” with video surveillance footage of the incident, but determined “there is insufficient evidence to prove that Itkowitz did not act in self-defense.” See full story(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
This is the alley behind Melrose Avenue where Ryan Gonzalez was shot and killed two years ago in a confrontation with off-duty Deputy U.S. Marshal Matthew Itkowitz, who still works as a marshal in Los Angeles. See full story(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
