A man allegedly armed with a knife was wounded by at least one police officer who opened fire after encountering the suspect inside a home.

Officers were sent about 4:50 a.m. to investigate a possible burglary in the area of Normandie Avenue and 78th Street east of Manchester Square, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A department spokeswoman said no officers were injured, but according to a broadcast report, residents called police to report their was a man with a knife outside their home.

Officers encountered the suspect inside a home at the location, leading to at least one of them firing on the suspect, who was hit in an arm and taken to a hospital, according to CBS2.

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