UPDATED: Video Shows LAPD Shooting of Venice Homeless Man Was Unjustified, Police Commission Finds

LOS ANGELES, CA - Surveillance video belies a Los Angeles police officer’s claim that he shot a Venice homeless man in the back in self defense, according to the Los Angeles Police Commission.

After reviewing the 2015 fatal shooting of Brendon Glenn, the Los Angeles Police Commission confirmed Chief Charlie Beck’s controversial decision to refer Officer Clifford Proctor for criminal prosecution.

LAPD investigators concluded that Glenn was on his stomach, attempting to push himself off the ground, when Proctor stepped back and fired twice, hitting the 29-year-old in the back

In his report to the commission, Beck found there was no evidence to independently show there was a "perception that a deadly threat was present."

Based on surveillance footage from a nearby bar, "at no time during the incident can Glenn's hand be observed on or near any portion" of one of the officer's holster, or that the officer was trying to push away Glenn's hand from the holster, according to Beck's report.

After reviewing video, witness accounts and other evidence, investigators determined Glenn was not trying to take either Proctor’s gun or his partner’s weapon, according to the chief. Proctor’s partner told investigators he did not know why the officer opened fire.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has yet to make a determination on whether she will file criminal charges against Proctor, according to District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Jane Robison.

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• Police Union: Chief 'Completely Irresponsible' in Airing Opinions on Officer Shooting in Venice
• Officer Allegedly Filed False Report Before Killing Venice Transient

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City News Service contributed to this report.