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LAPD Shoots Armed Man in California Science Center Parking Lot

2/6/2026

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In the parking lot of California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department shot and killed a man armed with a rifle.
Officers responded to reports of an armed individual at 9:36 a.m. Thursday and encountered gunfire.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Multiple LAPD patrol vehicles and ambulances were present at the scene near LA Memorial Coliseum, close to the University of Southern California.

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Story summary

In the parking lot of California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department shot and killed a man armed with a rifle.
Officers responded to reports of an armed individual at 9:36 a.m. Thursday and encountered gunfire.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Multiple LAPD patrol vehicles and ambulances were present at the scene near LA Memorial Coliseum, close to the University of Southern California.