She’s got a knife! Scary Jack in the Box Restaurant woman killed by Long Beach California police

A woman allegedly threatening people with a knife was fatally shot Sunday by Long Beach police, a sergeant said.

The officer-involved-shooting took place about 11:15 a.m., near the intersection of 7th Street and Bellflower Boulevard, LBPD Sgt. James Richardson

said.

The trouble began outside a Jack in the Box and the woman who was killed was a transient, according to media reports.

Paramedics treated the wounded woman at the scene and took her to a hospital, where she later died, according to Richardson.

Her name was withheld pending notification of kin.

It’s not yet known what prompted the use of deadly force by police.

No other injuries were reported.

A knife was recovered at the scene, Richardson said.

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