Glendale police fatally shot an allegedly knife-wielding suspect Monday, officials said.
Patrol officers responded to a report of an assault involving a knife that had just occurred around 9 p.m. in the 3700 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose neighborhood.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a victim who had sustained injuries that appeared to be knife wounds. The suspect, who was a neighbor of the victim, then exited a nearby residence armed with a knife. He fled on foot when officers confronted him.
Police pursued the suspect on foot for a short distance. During the chase, “the suspect turned and advanced toward the pursuing officers while still armed with the knife,” and an officer-involved shooting occurred, according to the Glendale Police Department.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and no officers were injured, police said.
The knife-assault victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that appeared to be non-life-threatening.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene, police said. Detectives from the GPD’s Robbery-Homicide Unit also responded and are investigating the incident.
Police asked anyone with information about the fatal shooting and alleged knife attack to contact the GPD at 818-548-4840.
