A Los Angeles police officer shot and wounded a man who was wielding a machete and allegedly was robbing another man near downtown early Saturday.
The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, where he was in critical condition, said Sgt. Mike Huff of the LAPD Olympic Station. The robbery victim had numerous machete cuts and was in serious condition at a local hospital.
The investigation into the incident has closed a two-block stretch of Beverly Boulevard between New Hampshire Avenue and Catalina Street, Huff said.
The incident began when officers received a report of a robbery in progress at Beverly and Berendo Street about 3:50 a.m., Huff said.
They spotted a man with a machete hitting another man, who was on the ground. They ordered the man with the machete to stop several times. When he continued, one officer fired, wounding him, Huff said. No officers were hurt in the incident.
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