A man described as mentally ill was fatally shot by police Monday in Panorama City.
The shooting occurred about 8:45 a.m. in the 9100 block of Kester Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The man, believed to be in his 20s, died at the scene.
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Officer Drake Madison said officers responded to the area on a report of a “male with mental illness.” When they arrived, they were confronted by a man armed with a “16-inch, edged weapon,” Madison said. One report from the scene indicated the man was armed with a machete.
The officers tried to take the man into custody using a stun gun and a beanbag weapon, but were unsuccessful, leading to the shooting, Madison said. It was unclear how many officers fired at the man.
No officers were injured.
–City News Service