By September 6, those demonstrations had escalated to clashes, with deputies firing projectiles and tear gas at the crowds and arresting 35 people over four nights of unrest.
[7] On September 4, Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman was blocked from attending the autopsy of Kizzee.
Huntsman told an emergency town hall meeting of the Civilian Oversight Commission[clarification needed] that he had asked sheriff's officials to observe the proceedings.
[6] The autopsy conducted on September 2 indicated that Kizzee was shot sixteen times, including gunshot wounds to his head, torso and back.
"[11] A community activist, Najee Ali, echoed these beliefs while speaking for the family, stating that Kizzee had been racially profiled and harassed by the officers.
Ali said that the Kizzee family and community leaders felt that Sheriff Alex Villanueva should resign his position.
[12] A protest, which began at 4pm and quickly swelled to 200-300 people, called for law-enforcement agencies to be defunded and asked attendees to vote Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey out of office.
Protesters wearing helmets and carrying shields also launched mortars[clarification needed] at the deputies, according to a police spokesperson.
[17] About 200 people marched from where Kizzee was shot to a location near the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station to protest, while chanting "Put down your riot gear.
After the group marched back to the shooting location, speakers addressed the crowd, including relatives of Kizzee and Anthony Weber, a 16-year-old shot and killed by police in 2018.