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Officer Involved Shooting Leads to Standoff in Encino

An officer-involved shooting led to a standoff in Encino early Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred in the area of White Oak Avenue and Weddington Street at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The suspect was located in a residential backyard in the 5200 block of Shoshone Ave. and was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted well over an hour, according to LAPD.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening gunshot wounds and is in custody for assault with a deadly weapon, police said. A replica handgun and a large knife were later found on the scene.

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