INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Two officers were wounded and a suspect was killed during a shootout after police responded Wednesday to reports of a man with a sword entering the Church of Scientology in Inglewood, California, authorities said. The suspect was shot in the head and died at a hospital, Inglewood police Lt. Oscar Mejia told reporters at the scene. Gunfire erupted around 3:30 p.m. inside the front entrance of the church after police approached the man, who was wearing a hooded sweat shirt and wielding the sword, officials said. Both officers are in their late 20s, the chief said. Inglewood is a city of about 100,000 residents about 10 miles (16 kilometres) southwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Source: National Post March 28, 2019 00:33 UTC