Police said a woman in her 20s was threatening family members with a knife. That's when they shot her.
A woman in her 20s, armed with a knife, was shot and killed during a confrontation with Los Angeles Police officers Saturday in Panorama City , officials said.Officers from the department's Mission Division were called at 12:30 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 9400 block of Van Nuys Boulevard between Gledhill and Vincennes streets regarding a suspect who was armed with a knife and threatening family members, according to the LAPD.
When the officers arrived, they encountered the woman and told her to drop the knife and surrender. The woman did not comply and shortly afterward, officers opened fire, authorities said.SUGGESTED: Rooftop shooting suspect fatally shot by deputies near ComptonPrior to the shooting, officers deployed a Taser, police said.The suspect was struck by gunfire and taken into custody.
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