A knife-wielding man was wounded Saturday during a shooting involving deputies in Lakewood.
The shooting occurred about 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the 5900 block of South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The cross street was Woodruff Avenue.
ABC7 reported the 29-year-old suspect had a large kitchen knife in one hand and a smaller switchblade in the other, and that he threatened the person who called 911.
A sheriff’s detective told the TV station that deputies told him to drop the knives and used a Taser before opening fire.
The man was rushed was to hospital, where officials reported he was in critical but stable condition, and that he had prior arrests for carrying knives and starting fires. His name was not immediately released.
No deputies were injured.
Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.