Violence in Koreatown: Man stabs woman, then her boyfriend fatally shoots attacker, police say

Deadly violence rocked a Koreatown parking garage on Tuesday when a man fatally shot another man who had stabbed and injured a woman during a dispute, according to a preliminary investigation by police.

Officers were called to the 600 block of South Berendo Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. on reports that someone was assaulting another person with a firearm, according to Officer Tony Im, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.

Following a preliminary investigation, officers believe that a man and woman were having a verbal argument in a parking garage of an apartment building. The man stabbed the woman and injured her, Im said.

The woman’s boyfriend then interrupted the attack and shot at the man, LAPD Sgt. Kevin Gruner said.

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The man was pronounced dead. His name was not released pending notification of family.

The woman was taken to a hospital. Her condition is unknown, Im said.

The woman’s boyfriend was taken into custody, and his name was not released. It’s unclear if he was formally placed under arrest.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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