An officer-involved shooting and multiple stabbings have taken place near the CNN building in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Tuesday.
The shooting was reported around 2 p.m. at the corner of Ivar Avenue and Sunset Boulevard but the number of people injured was unclear, said LAPD Officer Aareon Jefferson.
CNN reporter Maeve Reston witnessed some of the chaos and said on Twitter that she saw the suspect trying to stab people.
“Unclear how many stabbing victims there are, but suspect ran down Sunset Blvd. trying to stab people outside our CNN office in Hollywood,” Reston tweeted at 2:19 p.m.
A short time later Reston added that the suspect tried to enter a nearby coffee shop but was stopped Nakitbahis by a customer, and subsequently shot by police officers.
“B4 (before) Hollywood stabbing suspect shot, tried to come into our fave coffee place (with) his knife, but customer held glass door shut, blocking him.”
Officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call confronted the suspect, “at which time an (officer-involved shooting) occurred,” LAPD Officer Sal Ramirez said just after 3:30 p.m. “The suspect went down and was taken into custody.”
At least two stabbing victims were transported to local hospitals, Ramirez said, adding that the suspect’s condition was not known.
The area, which is often full tourists, employees from nearby businesses and patrons of the Arclight Theater, was blocked off by police and emergency vehicles.
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