WESTMONT, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An armed burglary suspect was shot and killed in a confrontation with officers at a South Los Angeles marijuana dispensary, police said.
The incident started when the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at the business in a strip mall in the 2100 block of West Century Boulevard around 7:30 a.m.
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Three officers responded and said they found a suspect at the scene who was armed with a handgun.
A confrontation ensued and the officers shot the suspect. Paramedics were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The owner of the licensed pot shop told Eyewitness News he saw three burglary suspects on store surveillance video.
A lengthy investigation is expected into the use-of-force incident.
The officers were wearing body cameras and investigators are looking to see if additional video is available from nearby businesses.