Los Angeles police shot and killed a woman they say was threatening family members with a knife and refused to hand over the weapon, authorities said Saturday.
Officers responded to a call around 12:35 a.m. in the 9400 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Panorama City, police said. The unidentified suspect, described only as being in her 20s, was wielding a knife and threatening members of her family, police said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they ordered the woman to drop the knife and surrender, but she did not comply, police said. “During that encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred. [and] A Taser was also used,” LAPD stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The woman was detained and taken to a nearby hospital, where she died, police said.
A knife was recovered at the scene, Los Angeles police said. No one else was injured in the accident.
The shooting remains under investigation.
