Sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a man in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The shooting took place about 2:34 p.m. in the 12400 block of 215th Street, according to a news release by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Deputies went to the location after receiving a call that an estranged family member refused to leave their house.
When they arrived, the 50-year-old male suspect approached them from across the street, with a knife in his hand. They ordered the suspect to drop the knife, but refused, and said they would have to kill him.
He refused to drop the knife and was shot when he became aggressive. He was struck multiple times in the upper torso and transported to a local hospital, where he was in fair condition.
No deputies were hurt, officials said. The knife was recovered at the scene