A man was shot by police in Lake Balboa Wednesday morning after officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a report of a man riding a bike and carrying a machete.
Police arrived to the 17400 block of Sherman Way in Lake Balboa around 7:30 a.m., after receiving a 911 call about the man with the machete.
"The suspect refused to comply with Officers orders to drop the machete," the LAPD said in a statement. "The suspect advanced toward an officer armed with the machete, resulting in an officer involved shooting."
According to the LAPD, shots were fired and an ambulance was requested shortly after.
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The victim, a man estimated by police to be around 20 years old, was transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds. His condition is not yet known.
No officers were injured.
