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Man shot and killed after allegedly assaulting LASD deputy with knife outside Lancaster sheriff's station
A man allegedly armed with a knife was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy outside the Lancaster sheriff's station Sunday afternoon. The sheriff’s deputy responded to the area of Lancaster Boulevard and Sierra Highway around 2 p.m. for a report of a person armed with a knife. W...
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What happenedMan shot and killed after allegedly assaulting LASD deputy with knife outside Lancaster sheriff's station.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Man shot and killed after allegedly assaulting LASD deputy with knife outside Lancaster s...". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Suspect shot, killed after stabbing LA County sheriff's deputy in Lancaster area".
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Man shot and killed after allegedly assaulting LASD deputy with knife outside Lancaster sheriff's station
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A man allegedly armed with a knife was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy outside the Lancaster sheriff's station Sunday afternoon. The sheriff’s deputy responded to t...
Suspect shot, killed after stabbing LA County sheriff's deputy in Lancaster area
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A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was injured and a male suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday afternoon in an unincorporated area of Lancaster, authorities said.
