Man with knife killed by LAPD in Wilmington

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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Paramedics respond to an officer-involved shooting in Wilmington on Thursday, March 26, 2015.
Paramedics respond to an officer-involved shooting in Wilmington on Thursday, March 26, 2015.
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WILMINGTON, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A police confrontation involving a man with a knife turned into a fatal officer-involved shooting on Thursday.

Police responded to a stabbing call in the 1500 block of Bayview Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man armed with a knife.

There was a confrontation, and officers opened fire. The man, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No officers were hurt. The officer-involved shooting is now under investigation.