Deputies fatally shoot armed suspect in Altadena
Deputies fatally shot a man who stabbed a woman with a sharp object in Altadena on Sunday.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of El Sereno Avenue at around 5:15 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing in the area.
Prior to that call, they reported to a gas station at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Woodbury Road after learning that a man armed with a "sharp metal object" was chasing people and attempting to stab them.
Deputies followed the man to El Sereno Avenue, where they allegedly witnessed him stabbing a woman before attempting to stab another person, prompting them to open fire.
The suspect was struck by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified as 47-year-old Pasadena resident Charles Towns on Thursday.
Anyone with additional information was asked to contact deputies at (323) 890-5500.