Authorities Wednesday identified a knife-wielding man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Lincoln Heights.
The shooting occurred at 4:17 p.m Tuesday in the 3400 block of Manitou Avenue, said Officer Jack Richter of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. No officers were hurt.
Luis Martinez, 35, of Los Angeles died at the scene, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
Officers went to the location in response to a report from a female relative of the man, who said he had stabbed himself, said LAPD Lt. John Jenal, also of media relations.
Arriving officers saw the man holding “a large hunting knife,” and they ordered him to drop it, but he did not comply, Jenal said.
“He charged at the officers, and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” Jenal said.
— City News Service