Authorities released more details Saturday about the police-involved shooting death of a man with mental health issues who was allegedly armed with a knife on the outskirts of Koreatown .
Officers met with personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health who were attempting to place Yong Yang into custody. DMHpersonnel were called to the scene by Yang's parents due to “his erratic and threatening behavior,” according to the LAPD. Police said several attempts were made to communicate with Yang and encourage him to leave the home, however he refused. Officers obtained a key, went up a narrow staircase that led to the front door and announced that they were opening the front door.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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