Man with machete shot and killed by deputies in Watts

LOS ANGELES - A man wielding a machete in Watts was fatally shot by deputies Wednesday morning. 

Authorities said they were responding to a call reporting a man with a knife in the street just after 7 a.m. in the area near Graham Avenue and 92nd Street. Officials said the suspect was trying to assault employees at a business in the area. 

When deputies arrived, they located the 40-year-old suspect in a pickup truck nearby. Authorities said the suspect punched and kicked two deputies before getting his machete and swinging it in the direction of the deputies.

The suspect refused to put down the weapon and multiple deputies opened fire, according to authorities. 

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The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His identity has not yet been released. 

Two deputies sustained minor injuries, authorities said.

The investigation remains ongoing.