A 38-year-old man suspected of stabbing his mother died from apparent stab wounds after being shot by Long Beach Police, authorities said Wednesday night.
Officers responded to the 300 block of East 69th Way, between the Long Beach (710) Freeway and Long Beach Boulevard earlier Wednesday to a report regarding an injured woman who was stabbed by her son, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Police said the woman hid inside a room with an unharmed relative until the arrival of law enforcement.
Police said upon the arrival of responding officers, Eriberto Penaloza was still holding a knife.
Penaloza was instructed to drop the knife but refused to comply and began advancing toward an officer with the knife, resulting in an the officer shooting at the suspect, police said.
Long Beach Fire Department paramedics took Penaloza to a hospital with apparent stab wounds to his upper body. He died from his injuries at the hospital, police said.
It was not clear if the stab wounds were self-inflicted or Penaloza acted in self-defense.
Police said the suspect’s mother was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The responding officers were equipped with body cameras, and LBPD investigators are reviewing the footage and plan to release it after their investigation.
“As with all officer-involved shooting incidents, the department will be conducting a full and thorough multi-level review of the incident,” according to a department statement.
“The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will conduct an independent investigation of the incident, as they do with all officer-involved shootings that result in injury or death. The California Department of Justice was notified of the incident.”
Anyone with information regarding the stabbing was urged to call LBPD Homicide Detectives Sean Magee or J.C. Reyes at 562-570-7244. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477.