RivCo Man Armed With Knife Shot By Officers After Assaulting Family Members: Police

MENIFEE, CA — A 32-year-old man armed with a knife was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting that occurred during a family disturbance at a home in Menifee Wednesday night, police said.

Around 9 p.m., police responded to reports of a physical altercation between family members at a home in the 28000 block of Eridanus Drive, according to the Menifee Police Department.

Police said the suspect, identified as Ismel Armenta of Menifee, tried to physically assault family members.

When officers arrived, they encountered Armenta armed with a knife. He failed to comply with officers' commands, prompting officers to attempt to deploy a Taser. The device was ineffective, according to police.

Armenta then advanced toward officers, resulting in an officer-involved shooting, which injured Armenta, police said.

After securing the weapon, officers immediately provided medical aid to Armenta, who was transported to a local hospital where he was in stable condition, police said on Thursday.

Police said the shooting remains under investigation.

Neither of the two officers involved in the shooting was injured. Both will be placed on paid administrative leave, in accordance with department policy, while the investigation is pending, according to the Menifee Police Department.

No additional information was immediately available.