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Man armed with knife shot and killed by customer at Cerritos restaurant, sheriff's department says
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by a lawfully armed customer at Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que in Cerritos on Sunday afternoon after he charged toward the customer with the weapon.
- Deputies arrived to find the man with a gunshot wound and lacerations; life-saving efforts failed, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The armed man reportedly stabbed himself before entering the restaurant and caused panic among customers and staff as he ran through the kitchen and dining areas.
- An off-duty officer witnessed the shooting but did not intervene, and the customer who fired the shot is cooperating with authorities.
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, with witnesses and employees being questioned, and has asked anyone with information to come forward.
