Man with machete shot and killed by LAPD in Calabasas
A man with a machete was shot and killed after a confrontation with police outside a restaurant in Calabasas Tuesday night.
The shooting happened after officers were called to 23400 block of West Calabasas Road and Mulholland Drive regarding an assault with a deadly weapon around 7:40 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
When officers arrived to the scene they found a man with a machete who attacked someone in the parking lot of a McDonald's. The suspect then ran to a nearby Sagebrush Cantina restaurant where a confrontation occurred and officers shot and hit the suspect outside of the restaurant.
Some streets in Old Town Calabasas are closed at this hour due to police activity. They have a suspect in custody. You're asked to avoid the area. No other details are available. pic.twitter.com/tPcfLwhY7B
— City of Calabasas (@CityofCalabasas) November 2, 2023
Paramedics rushed the suspect to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Authorities said the man was in his mid-50s.
Police recovered the machete and a knife at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
City officials asked residents to stay away from Old Town Calabasas as officers investigated the incident.