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LAPD Officers Shoot Man In South LA After Suspect Confronts Them With Knife

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Saturday night that an officer-involved shooting occurred late afternoon in South Los Angeles.

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Police responded to reports of a man with a knife at around 4:56 p.m. near the intersection of Griffith Avenue and East Adams Boulevard, according to LAPD Officer Orris.

When they arrived, a man armed with what may have been a kitchen knife, confronted officers. That's when the officer-involved shooting occurred, said Officer Orris, who added that mental illness may have been a factor.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

No other information was immediately available.

 

 

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