LAPD officers fatally shoot assault suspect in Panorama City
Los Angeles Police Department officers were dispatched to Panorama City Wednesday afternoon following reports of an assault with a deadly weapon.
A Los Angeles City Fire Department incident report revealed that they responded to the location after reports of a shooting in the area.
The incident was first reported at 2:20 p.m., and at some point after officers arrived a shooting occurred, leaving one man dead. He was armed with a knife.
The individual is reportedly a 25-year-old male.
With Sky9 overhead the scene, a considerable amount of shattered glass could be seen in the alleyway of an apartment complex where the shooting occurred, and the suspect's weapon - a long knife.
In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, LAPD described that, "officers utilized less lethal and an officer-involved shooting occurred."
As a result, several roads in the area were closed for an extended period of time due to the ongoing investigation.
