The incident happened last month on Laurel Canyon Boulevard when a hatchet-wielding man, identified as 52-year-old Francisco Javier Alba, approached police.
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The man was shot and transported to the hospital in stable condition. Police say he had been damaging the inside of a nearby business before they confronted him.
Video shows LAPD shoot hatchet-wielding man in North Hollywood
Officers say they tried to negotiate with him and used less-than-lethal options, but when those didn't work, they say they were forced to use their guns.
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