Armed Man Killed In Westside Hostage Standoff Identified

LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities on Thursday identified a man shot to death by police during a domestic disturbance at a Palms area apartment Wednesday morning.

Carlos Arias, 36, of Los Angeles, was shot by an officer responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 3600 block of Keystone Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Arias was holding family members at knifepoint, prompting a responding officer shot him, authorities said shortly after the incident.

The shooting occurred just before 6 a.m., and Arias died at the hospital a short time later.

Officers sent to the scene on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon learned that a suspect armed with a knife was inside an apartment with family members, the LAPD reported.

Officers entered the apartment, saw the suspect armed with a knife, and the shooting occurred, police said. No officers or other people at the scene were injured. The shooting remains under investigation.

City News Service contributed to this report.