A Los Angeles police officer fired at a suspect Friday morning, but it was unclear if the suspect was struck.

The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. in the 5200 block of Whitsett Avenue, near Magnolia Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call and found the suspect on a sidewalk after apparently falling from a balcony, still holding a knife, Fox11 reported.

It was unclear what led to the shooting.

Video from the scene showed an ambulance taking the suspect to a hospital in unknown condition.

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