Woman shot, killed by police after allegedly setting fire to Chatsworth home
Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a woman in her 50s during a confrontation after she set a house on fire in Chatsworth, according to authorities.
The incident was reported at 1:50 p.m. Friday in the 9600 block of Laramie Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Police were called to the scene for a reported assault involving a suspect with a gun.
When officers arrived, they found firefighters working to extinguish a fire at the residence. The fire was knocked down within 23 minutes, officials said.
Police officers located a woman in the home’s backyard. During an ensuing confrontation, officers shot the woman. She was pronounced dead at a hospital. Her identity had not been released as of Friday night.
Police allege the woman had threatened her sister with a gun and set fire to the home.
No other injuries were reported, according to authorities.
The incident remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s force investigation unit.
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