Police Shoot Resident At 1107 Sherbourne

WEST LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Officials say a suspect in a domestic situation was shot by police after he came at them with a knife.

The shooting occurred about 10 Sunday morning in the Pico-Robertson area, near the intersection of Cashio and Sherbourne.

Police said that officers were responding to a call about a domestic situation. Officers say a couple who live in a building on Sherbourne called for help to remove their son from a downstairs apartment.

Authorities say the son came at police wielding a knife. They then shot him.

The son is now listed in stable condition.

JUNE 24: Kenneth Lowenstein, founder and director of the LA Shmira Patrol, spoke in shul Sunday evening. He relayed an anecdote about a tattooed skinhead in his 30s who stopped by the LINKLA shul on Robertson Blvd last week and made various “Heil Hitler” salutes. Somebody saw him and ran into Petco and called 9-1-1.

Lowenstein talks about the shooting above. A mentally challenged man was getting kicked out of his apartment by his parents. He got belligerent. The police were called. The guy went at the police with a knife.

About Luke Ford

Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977. He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYL radio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging. Living by Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com), he now teaches the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each and last about 45 minutes. In 2011, Luke completed a three-year teaching course at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles. His personal Alexander Technique website is Alexander90210.com. Luke is the author of five books, including: » The Producers: Profiles in Frustration » Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism
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