LAPD kills man allegedly holding gun near California Science Center, officials say
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Los Angeles police fatally shot a man who was allegedly armed with a gun near the California Science Center on Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Officers were called to Exposition Park at 9:36 a.m. following reports that a man was in a parking lot with a firearm, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes. Cervantes said at least one officer opened fire and struck the individual.
No other injuries were reported, she said.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department said paramedics were called regarding an officer-involved shooting at 9:45 a.m. One person was pronounced dead near one of the museums.
Additional information about that individual was not immediately available.
The area is near several other popular destinations in Exposition Park, including the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the California African American Museum and the Los Angeles Coliseum.
![LOCATION: 19700 Bloomfield Avenue (Don Knabe Community Regional Park) AREA/CITY: Cerritos DETAILS: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting investigation. The incident was reported Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., on the 19700 block of Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos. The victims [2 Male Adults] were transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/51c209d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1071x716+120+0/resize/1024x685!/format/webp/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2Fb5%2F92f4f0cb466e973345eb70e0cb46%2Fscreenshot-two-dead.jpg)
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