LAPD shoots, kills stabbing suspect outside Reseda Denny's

A man suspected of stabbing others was shot and killed by LAPD officers near a Denny's in Los Angeles' Reseda neighborhood Tuesday.

According to police, officers responded to the 7600 block of Reseda Boulevard around 11:10 a.m. Tuesday after receiving multiple reports of a man armed with a knife in the area. 

At the scene, officers said they found a man "actively stabbing" someone. They said they warned him several times before firing less than lethal rounds, and eventually shooting him. The man, identified as in his 30s, died at the scene. 

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Another person, also a man in his 30s, was taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries and was last listed in critical condition. 

The investigation remains ongoing. 

City News Service contributed to this report.