Full Notification

This morning at 4:24 AM, we received a 911 call from Zitra Rivera (5-5-90) reporting that she and her boyfriend, Jermar Antwan McKinzie (9-13-85), were having a domestic dispute at her residence at 5208 Kenosha Avenue, Apt. #31. An obviously violent situation erupted during the 911 call and could be heard by our call taker over the phone as the 911 line was left open throughout the altercation. Officers were dispatched by 4:26 AM and arrived on scene at 4:27 AM.
Officer Jennifer Breazeale and Sergeant Michael Jordan could hear yelling and screaming as they approached the apartment. When Officer Breazeale reached the doorway of the apartment, she observed McKinzie holding a knife and standing over Rivera. Officer Breazeale ordered McKinzie to drop the knife, but he failed to do so. Officer Breazeale fired two shots from her service weapon at McKinzie. Both rounds struck McKinzie center mass killing him. Officer Breazeale reported over the radio that shots had been fired at 4:29 AM.
Rivera was assaulted prior to the officers’ arrival, and she is currently being evaluated at UMC. Officer Breazeale, who started with the LPD on 7-24-2006, has been placed on Administrative Leave, as is standard procedure, while this incident is investigated.