Pacoima standoff ends with officers shooting knife-wielding suspect: Police
LOS ANGELES - One man is dead after a two-hour standoff in Pacoima Tuesday morning ended with officers shooting a man who allegedly ran out of a house wielding knives.
Police were called to the 12900 block of Desmond Street shortly after 2 a.m. for reports of an assault suspect assault armed with a knife, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizeth Lomeli.
According to officials, the suspect was involved in an altercation with a family member. The family got out of the home when officers arrived, but the man refused to come out.
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After two hours, the man allegedly ran out of the house armed with knives, according to FOX 11's Gigi Graciette. That's when officers shot the suspect.
The suspect was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, LAPD
It was not immediately known what led to officers opening fire on the suspect.No further details were available.
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