A suspect was shot and killed by police at the corner of Los Angeles’ popular tourist destination Hollywood and Highland on Friday, a spokesperson for the LAPD told TheWrap.
According to ABC7, the police were responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call when the shooting occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. PT. The suspect was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries and died at around 9:30 p.m., police confirmed.
The intersection at Hollywood and Highland had been been blocked off to traffic.
No further details were available from the LAPD.
WARNING GRAPHIC PIC: Officer involved shooting Hollywood/Highland. Suspect was armed w/weapon (pic via @LisaMBregman) pic.twitter.com/blmBoX41cY
— Gisela Margarita (@ABC7Gisela) December 6, 2014