There was a man shot dead Police officers accused of possessing two machetes at a California grocery store.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they responded to a call around 9:30 a.m. from the Albertsons grocery store on West 20th Street in Lancaster.
“When I came in, there was a guy arguing with a customer, and I noticed he had something like a machete under his arm,” said an anonymous Albertsons employee. To KABC TV.
The sheriff’s office said the man had a machete in his backpack when he arrived at the scene, but became “agitated” and pulled the machete out of his bag. Police used non-lethal methods, including a stun gun, to subdue the man before he charged at police with a machete. They opened fire and the man was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
“We heard gunshots, so everyone started running to the back and we got out the back,” the employee said. “That was the worst experience I’ve ever had.”
Investigators said they recovered two machetes at the scene.
No other injuries were reported, and police said there were many shoppers in the store at the time. According to the sheriff’s office, three deputies were involved in the shooting.
Investigators say the man had been at the Chevron gas station earlier that day and attacked the clerk around 3 a.m., according to KABC. The employee cut his hand and was taken to the hospital by a customer.
Police said the gas station employee’s injuries were not life-threatening.
The age of the murdered man is only listed as being between 35 and 40 years old.
Reports regarding this incident are as follows:
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