Armor-Clad Man Killed By LAPD In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Los Angeles police fatally shot a man clad in body armor who approached officers in a peculiar way in Hollywood on Saturday. The incident shut down world-famous Sunset Boulevard near Fairfax Avenue for hours.

Around 2:35 p.m. Saturday, officers were driving to respond to a radio call with lights and sirens on when a car pulled in front of them, stopped abruptly and reversed, ramming into their squad car, Los Angeles Police Department officials said.

The driver stepped out of his car wearing body armor, with his right hand hidden behind him, officers wrote on Twitter. He moved toward the officers, who had gotten out of their patrol car.

The armored man then counted down — "3, 2, 1" — and began to move his concealed arm in front of his body. Before he could fully do so, he was struck by gunfire. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives were still gathering evidence and conducting an investigation on the matter.

The shooting occurred along Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, Officer Rosario Cervantes told Patch on Saturday. The road was closed to traffic in both directions.

A person appeared to be dead in the road, NBC 4 reported. Footage from Newschopper4 showed blood splattered on the street. Another video posted to Twitter showed officers setting up a tent over what appeared to be a body in the street.