LAPD said a 35-year-old man was shot after he allegedly came at officers armed with a sharp metal pole.
Police were called to the 2700 block of Central Avenue, near 28th Street between Adams and Jefferson boulevards, at around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday regarding a suspect armed with a deadly weapon, according to an LAPD bulletin.LAPD: Man with 'sharp metal object' shot, killed after approaching officers in South LA
Officers said they encountered a man armed with a sharp metal object about a foot in length. Officers told the suspect to drop the metal object several times and after he refused and approached them the officers opened fire, striking the suspect, according to the LAPD.No officers were injured during the shooting.
The LAPD said it will release a Critical Incident Community Briefing about the shooting within 45 days.that I have read and agree
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