A pre-dawn burglary call in South Los Angeles ended in gunfire Friday when LAPD officers shot a man police say was armed with a knife on the 7600 block of Normandie Avenue. The man was taken to a hospital, and the department said no officers were injured.
What police say
According to CBS Los Angeles, officers responded to a reported burglary at about 4:53 a.m. on the 7600 block of Normandie Avenue. Police say the man was armed with a knife when they arrived, and an officer-involved shooting followed. The wounded man was taken to a nearby hospital, and investigators remained at the scene after the shooting.
How this fits into a larger pattern
The incident lands in the middle of ongoing scrutiny over LAPD encounters with people holding knives or other edged weapons. Recent reporting has highlighted both a rise in those confrontations and an overall increase in the department's shootings in recent years. The Los Angeles Times has documented those trends and detailed calls from officials for reviews of training and use-of-force policies.
Investigation underway
The LAPD's Force Investigation Division typically leads inquiries into officer-involved shootings, with the department posting preliminary summaries in its online newsroom. Those investigations can draw in other divisions, forensic analysis and outside oversight. Authorities have not released the man's name, any potential charges or specific information about his condition.
