Long Beach stabbing suspect killed in officer-involved shooting

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A man who allegedly stabbed six people was shot and killed by Long Beach police on Friday night.

Officers were called about a stabbing in progress at 8:17 p.m in the 3200 block of East Artesia Boulevard. Upon arrival, they found that multiple people had been stabbed and the suspect armed with a knife.

At one point, police confronted the male suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred. What led up to the shooting was not immediately clear.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victims suffered various injuries, from superficial stab wounds to critical condition. All were taken to a hospital.

Police were investigating several different crime scenes over the length of a block where the stabbings occurred.