Police Shut Down Hollywood Intersection Following Shooting

A suspect was reportedly shot by police

A suspect has died after being shot by police Friday night, reports ABC7.

Police shut down the intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. following a shooting involving a police officer, The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.  

Police arrived on the scene — a popular tourist spot — after receiving reports of a man with a knife at approximately 7 p.m. ABC7's Gisela Margarita tweeted a photograph of police officers pointing guns at a suspect, who was shown on the ground. (The photograph can be found here, but be warned it is graphic.)

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The suspect was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

#BreakingNews: LAPD investigating shooting at Hollywood & Highland. Popular intersection completely shutdown. pic.twitter.com/NPgLnGGlDH

— Gisela Margarita (@ABC7Gisela) December 6, 2014

Police shot a man tonight on the most tourist-heavy street corner in Hollywood http://t.co/efAIgFmKO6 pic.twitter.com/mtkXv2GvCg

— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) December 6, 2014

#BREAKING Hollywood: Witness says she heard people yelling "he's still got a knife," cops w/guns drawn,several shots pic.twitter.com/4dAMkvbPUf

— Gisela Margarita (@ABC7Gisela) December 6, 2014

#LAPD Ofcrs respond to ADW in progress, Susp armed w/ knife, #OIS occurred, knife recovered. @LAPDHollywood pic.twitter.com/63eWDpYBZj

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) December 6, 2014