Officers shot the suspect during a foot chase after he took out a handgun, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man during a foot pursuit Friday night after he allegedly took out a handgun.
Officers on patrol around 6:50 p.m. saw a vehicle in the area of Eastern and Lansdowne avenues, near Cal State L.A., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. After the officers drove up, the man got out and ran, police said.The man, who was in his 30s, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators found a gun they believe to be the man’s at the scene and will book it as evidence.
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