Officers shot and wounded a knife-wielding suspect in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles Saturday after the person allegedly claimed he was armed with a gun and going to hurt someone.
The officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon about 12:25 p.m. in the 800 block of North Nolden Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement posted on X. That is near York Boulevard and Avenue 56.
“Upon arrival, the officers encountered the suspect in a stairwell who was advancing towards them armed with a large knife,” police said. “At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and officers began rendering first aid as they requested an ambulance,” the statement said. “Los Angeles City Fire paramedics responded and transported the suspect to a local hospital.”
The suspect, a 51-year-old man, had stable vital signs and was expected to survive, police said. No officers or bystanders were injured and a large kitchen knife was recovered at the scene.
Streets in the area of York Boulevard and Avenue 56 were expected to be closed to traffic for several hours during the shooting investigation, police said.