CRENSHAW DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A female suspect allegedly armed with a knife was shot by Los Angeles police responding to a strong-arm robbery call at a pharmacy in the Crenshaw District Wednesday afternoon.
Officers were dispatched to the Stocker RX Pharmacy in the 3700 block of Santa Rosalia Drive at about 1:40 p.m. Upon their arrival, officers interviewed the uninjured robbery victim. The victim provided police with a description of the suspect.
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While in the area about an hour later, officers came in contact with the armed woman in an alley near Marlton Avenue and Santo Tomas Drive.
"There was a female armed with a knife demanding money," according to Officer Jane Kim of Los Angeles Police Department's media relations office. "[The officers] were able to make contact with the suspect, during which time the OIS occurred."
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A Taser was also deployed during the incident, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.