Knife-wielding suspect shot, wounded during police shooting in Highland Park, LAPD says

HIGHLAND PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Officers shot and wounded a knife-wielding suspect in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles Saturday after the person allegedly claimed he was armed with a gun and going to hurt someone.

The officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon about 12:25 p.m. in the 800 block of North Nolden Street near York Boulevard and Avenue 56.

"Upon arrival, the officers encountered the suspect in a stairwell who was advancing towards them armed with a large knife,'' police said. "At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred."

The suspect, a 51-year-old man, had stable vital signs and was expected to survive, police said. No officers or bystanders were injured and a large kitchen knife was recovered at the scene.

Streets in the area of York Boulevard and Avenue 56 were expected to be closed to traffic for several hours during the shooting investigation, police said.

City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.