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EAGLE ROCK (CNS) - A man who was allegedly in possession of a knife was shot by Los Angeles police in Eagle Rock and died at a hospital, authorities said today.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 2900 block of West Broadway, according to a tweet by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers were called to the scene by firefighters requesting backup regarding a man armed with a knife, police said.
Police tweeted: ``The man did not follow ofcrs commands & while holding the knife continued to approach an ofcr; resulting in an Officer- Involved Shooting. The man was struck by gunfire & taken to a hospital where he died.''
The knife was recovered by detectives, police said.