Man shot dead by police after charging officers with tree trimmer on LA street

An unhinged madman wielding a tree trimmer equipped with a 12-inch blade was fatally shot by police after charging at officers on a Los Angeles street on Monday.

The LAPD initially responded to a call around 9:55 a.m. about a man armed with a metal pipe at Gillette and Bridge Street in Boyle Heights, police said.

When officers arrived, the suspect was spotted holding a large pole saw with a footlong serrated blade at the end.

The LAPD initially responded to a call around 9:55 a.m. Monday about a man armed with a metal pipe. KTLA

“He failed to comply with orders to drop the pole and continued advancing towards officers,” the LAPD said in a statement.

An officer then shot the unidentified suspect, who was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Officers provided medical attention to the suspect before paramedics arrived at the scene, the department said.

When officers arrived, the suspect was spotted holding a large tree trimmer with a 12-inch serrated blade. KTLA

The LAPD added that no one else was injured and that the suspect’s trimmer was part of the evidence collected.

The shooting is under investigation.