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Man With Knife Shot by LAPD During South L.A. Burglary Call

Detectives opened an investigation, with the man's condition still unknown.

Overview

  • The shooting, which occurred Friday shortly before 5 a.m. near 76th Street and Normandie Avenue, left the reported burglary suspect wounded.
  • Officers had responded to a possible home break-in at the South Los Angeles location after reports of a man with a knife.
  • LAPD said the man was armed with a knife during the encounter.
  • No officers were hurt, and the man was taken to a hospital, though police have not released his condition.
  • Detectives are working the residential block near Raymond Avenue Elementary School, and officials have not detailed what led to the gunfire.