Keenan Anderson was an African American man who died on January 3, 2023, about four and a half hours after he was restrained and tasered six times by a member of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

An autopsy conducted by the L.A. County Medical Examiner found that Anderson died from the effects of an enlarged heart and cocaine use.

Keenan Darnell Anderson,[1] who was aged 31 at the time of his death, was a tenth-grade high school English teacher at the Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C. Anderson was visiting his family in Los Angeles during the winter break when the incident occurred.

[2] He was a father,[2] and he was the cousin of Patrisse Cullors, who co-founded the Black Lives Matter social movement.

[3][1] According to LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore, Anderson had committed a felony hit-and-run in a traffic collision and tried to "get into another person's car without their permission".

[6] Police body camera footage showed Keenan Anderson running in the middle of the road, asking a motorcycle-riding officer to help him.

[5] The officers held Anderson down, told him to calm down, and warned him 13 times that if he does not stop, a Taser will be used on him.

[12][13][5] A preliminary police toxicology report indicated that blood samples taken from Anderson included cocaine and marijuana.

[15][17] Chief Moore stated that the footage was expedited for release due to public interest.

[5] On June 2, 2023, an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County coroner found that Anderson died from "effects of cardiomyopathy and cocaine use", and that his death was "determined hours after restraint and conducted energy device use".

Bass responded to the report by stating, "the coroner raises questions that still must be answered, and I await the result of the investigation already underway".

[15] Later in January 2023, Anderson's family announced their intention to sue the city of Los Angeles, filing a $50 million claim against the city and claiming that police officers performed an "unlawful assault and battery".