SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man armed with a baseball bat was shot and killed by police Wednesday evening in South Los Angeles after authorities say he was swinging the bat at people and occupied cars.<\/p>\n
The shooting occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. beneath the 10 Freeway, near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard in the West Adams neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Neighbors said they were stunned by the sudden violence.<\/p>\n
“My kids were playing outside and then they heard gunshots so that’s when they came back in. I went outside to go see what was happening, and I see a guy on the floor and firefighters doing CPR on him,” said Hazel Flores, who lives nearby.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles police Capt. Mike Bland said the initial reports indicated that a man armed with a baseball bat was swinging it at people and had struck occupied vehicles.<\/p>\n
Police said that when officers arrived, the man was still wildly wielding the bat, including at officers and bystanders. Police then opened fire and shot the man.<\/p>\n
Flores recorded video showing paramedics performing chest compressions on the man before taking him away in an ambulance. Police said the man later died at a hospital.<\/p>\n
The incident left residents concerned about safety in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n
“You’re in your neighborhood, you want to be safe, but then it makes you think twice. Should I even be outside? Should I even let my kids be outside?” Flores said.<\/p>\n
The shooting also affected people nearby, including passengers aboard a Metro bus that was stopped within the crime scene. A minivan remained parked inside the investigation area hours later as police continued examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.<\/p>\n
It’s unclear how many officers opened fire. An investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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