Machete-Wielding Man Fatally Shot by Deputies in California Grocery Store

Overview

• A man armed with two machetes was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies at an Albertsons grocery store in Lancaster after he charged at them.
• The incident occurred Tuesday morning when deputies responded to a disturbance call. The man initially had the machetes in his backpack but became agitated and grabbed them.
• Deputies attempted to subdue the man using non-lethal methods, including stun guns, before he charged at them, leading to the fatal shooting.
• No deputies or bystanders were injured during the incident. The man had previously attacked a gas station employee earlier in the day.
• The shooting is under investigation by the sheriff's homicide and internal affairs bureaus, with oversight from the Office of the Inspector General and a legal analysis by the L.A. County district attorney's office.