Person allegedly armed with knife shot by LAPD at apartment in Tarzana
LOS ANGELES - A man was shot by police at an apartment complex in the San Fernando Valley.
What we know:
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of a possibly armed person in the 6200 block of Reseda Boulevard on Monday, May 12 around 9:30 p.m. The LAPD was informed of a possibly-armed person who may be suffering a mental illness.
At one point during the encounter between the LAPD and the allegedly-armed person at the apartment, shots were fired and suspect was struck by police gunfire.
After the shooting, LAPD said officers found and recovered a knife from the scene.
Tge allegedly-armed person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
What we don't know:
Officials have not released the name of the person shot by police.
The LAPD did not specify what prompted the shooting to take place.
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.