A man allegedly armed with two knives was shot and critically wounded by at least one Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Saturday morning in Lakewood.
Deputies responded to a report at 9:46 a.m. that a man had attacked another person with a knife at South Street and Woodruff Avenue, near a Lakewood shopping center. When they attempted to detain the suspect, he was “uncooperative and refused to comply with their commands,” according to a statement from the Sheriff's Department.
The man continued to advance and demanded that officers shoot him; they deployed a Taser but were unable to stop him, the statement said.
At least one officer opened fire, shooting the suspect, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The man, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital, where he was reportedly in critical but stable condition Saturday night. Two knives were recovered at the scene, according to the department's statement.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the office at (323) 890-5500.
