District Attorney: Pasadena PD Acted Lawfully in McDade Shooting

Prosecutors determined Pasadena Police officers acted lawfully in the fatal shooting of Kendrec McDade, according to the findings of an investigation released Monday.

The inquiry conducted by the Justice System Integrity Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office found that officers "acted in lawful self-defense and in defense of others" when they gunned down McDade in March, according to a Pasadena Police Department news release.

"The shooting of Kendrec McDade is tragic for everyone involved," wrote Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez in a prepared statement. "These incidents bear a significant emotional impact on the community and the police department. It is my desire that those impacted by this event will continue to heal as we await the final reports from the Office of Independent Review Group (ORIG), the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Administrative Review by the Pasadena Police Department."

McDade, who was unarmed, was shot to death by Pasadena police officers responding to a report of an armed threat call in northwest Pasadena, the Los Angeles Times reports.