BELL, Calif. – A man was shot by Bell Police Department officers is in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.
Officers were called to the 5000 block of Rickenbacker Road near the Long Beach (710) Freeway shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday regarding a suspicious person call, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau.
Upon their arrival, the suspect drew a knife, made an advance toward an officer, and the officer shot the suspect, said sheriff’s homicide Lt. Omar Camacho.
The suspect struck by gunfire was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition.
It’s unclear what prompted the shooting. No officers were injured and a knife was recovered at the scene, authorities said.
Sheriff’s homicide investigators are assisting the Bell Police Department with the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 and tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.
