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Police Shoot Man in Koreatown After Self-Stabbing Incident

11/29/2025

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Los Angeles police officers shot an unidentified man in Koreatown on Friday morning around 7:15 a.m. on the 800 block of S. Vermont Avenue.
They responded to reports of assault with a deadly weapon.
The man, in his 30s, allegedly used a large glass piece to stab himself in the neck.
Officers opened fire and the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.

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Story summary

Los Angeles police officers shot an unidentified man in Koreatown on Friday morning around 7:15 a.m. on the 800 block of S. Vermont Avenue.
They responded to reports of assault with a deadly weapon.
The man, in his 30s, allegedly used a large glass piece to stab himself in the neck.
Officers opened fire and the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.