Man who Allegedly Stabs Girlfriend Shot By Police

In some bizarre criminal legal news coming out of Los Angeles, an incident that occurred in the 3200 block of Burton Avenue forced Los Angeles police officers on the scene to shoot a man. The man who was fatally shot allegedly stabbed his girlfriend with a weapon that was a long knife or sword according to Los Angeles Sheriff´s Sgt. Rich Pena. I guess this particular criminal defendent will not be needing a lawyer in this case.

Sgt. Pena stated that after the stabbing the criminal defendent then fled the scene on foot and police found him after a search of the area hiding in an empty house. To find him they used police dogs and helicopters and the unidentified man allegedly threatened police officers with a pole that was inside the house.

He injured one officer by attacking him with the metal weapon and officers deemed him dangerous after the stabbing and the attack on them. Out of fear for their safety while trying to take the man into custody he was fatally shot by officers. More information can be found at the Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer website.

The unidentified man died on the scene of the shooting, his girlfriend was transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive the stabbing. Meanwhile, the injured officer was treated and released from the hospital, fortunately. The woman´s condition has not been released or the injuries she sustained during the stabbing. Although the police report did not specify whether narcotics were involved, it seems likely in this case.