Man Killed In Police Shootout At Ventura Boulevard Motel

LOS ANGELES — An armed man who was shot by an officer or officers overnight at a Woodland Hills motel has died, according to Los Angeles police.

Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. Sunday to a report of a man with a gun at the motel in the 21700 block of Ventura Boulevard, police said in a statement published on X. As they arrived, they encountered the man, who was armed, and the shooting occurred, according to police.

Officer D. Orris told City News Service that the gunfire took place at the Vantage Point Inn and that the man, believed to be 40-50 years old, shot at officers first.

After the shooting, the man fled on foot, police said. Authorities set up a perimeter, and SWAT and K-9 officials found the man in the motel with gunshot wounds, according to police, who said paramedics determined he was dead. Orris told City News Service authorities were investigating if the man died because of the officer shooting or if he shot himself.

No one else was injured, according to police, who said Ventura Boulevard was closed from Don Pio Drive to Canoga Avenue after the incident.

City News Service contributed to this story.