Article 5M9PA Los Angeles police fatally shoot man on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

Los Angeles police fatally shoot man on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

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Sam Levin in Los Angeles
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LAPD said it was responding to calls of a man armed with a gun', but photos showed an object that appeared to be a lighter

Los Angeles police fatally shot a man on Hollywood boulevard on Thursday, causing chaos at a busy tourist strip and prompting a state investigation into the use of deadly force.

LAPD officials said officers had received 911 calls about 11.20am of a man armed with a gun", but police photos from the scene showed an object that appeared to be a lighter.

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