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Los Angeles Police Shoot and Kill Man Near Hollywood Walk of Fame

Authorities said they were responding to reports of a man with a gun.

Los Angeles police shot and killed an armed man near the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, sparking panic in the area. His succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized. The LAPD issued a statement on Twitter: “When officers arrived in the area they saw a male matching the description armed with a handgun... There is a replica handgun at scene.” It was not immediately clear what role the replica handgun played in the incident. Footage from the scene showed paramedics performing chest compressions on the sidewalk as a crowd of bystanders gathered. A woman injured in the incident was taken to a hospital for treatment.