The Brief

Updated November 24, 2023 at 7:37 PM ET

U.S. food safety officials are urging consumers not to eat recalled cantaloupe products due to the risk of illness as they investigate an outbreak of salmonella infections.

The number of reported infections has more than doubled in the week since the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak.

At least 99 people in 32 states have gotten sick from the bacteria, the CDC said in an update on Friday. At least 45 of them have been hospitalized. The most recent sickness onset was reported on Nov. 10, according to the FDA.

Four companies — Trufresh (which sells cantaloupes under the labels Malichita and Rudy), CF Dallas (Freshness Guaranteed and RaceTrac brands), Aldi, and Vinyard — have recalled several fresh cantaloupe and pineapple products sold in at least 18 states nationwide, as well as in Canada.

Of the 33 people who spoke to state and local health officials about their illness, 29 had reported eating cantaloupe within a week of getting sick, according to the CDC.

The recalls apply to:

• All sizes of fresh cantaloupes with the "Malichita" label or the "Rudy" label, sold between the dates of Oct. 10 - Nov. 3. Sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida and Canada.

• Aldi cantaloupe, cut cantaloupe and pineapple spears sold in clamshell packaging in stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin, with best-by dates between Oct. 27 - 31.

• Vinyard cantaloupe chunks and cubes, fruit mixes, melon medleys, and fruit cups containing cantaloupe. Most have a "Vinyard" label; some have a red "Fresh" label, sold between Oct. 30 - Nov. 10 in Oklahoma stores.

• Freshness Guaranteed and RaceTrac pre-cut cantaloupes, including chunks, seasonal blend, melon mixes, and fruit mixes, packed in clear square or round plastic containers with best-by dates between Nov. 7 - 12. Sold in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

The recalled fruit may have reached consumers in other states through further retail distribution.

People infected with salmonella usually experience diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, with symptoms beginning between six hours and six days after consuming the bacteria. Most people recover four to seven days later. Children under 5 and seniors are at a higher risk of severe, sometimes fatal, illness.

Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man who appeared to be armed with a rifle outside the California Science Center in Exposition Park on Thursday morning, according to LAPD Deputy Chief Marc Reina.

Reina said police do not yet know the identity of man, who they estimate was about 35 years old.

No police or other community members were injured in the incident, Reina said. The science center was placed briefly on lockdown but reopened. The north side of the museum remains closed, the deputy chief said.

Reina said a motorcycle cop initially spotted the man around 9:30 a.m. carrying what appeared to be a rifle and walking west down State Drive, a small road that runs between the science center and Exposition Park Rose Garden.

Multiple cops responded to the scene and faced off with the man. The subject continued down State Drive, Reina said, before police opened fire.

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived at the scene and pronounced the man dead, Reina said.

The incident will be investigated by department use-of-force investigators, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and the LAPD’s inspector general, the deputy chief said.

Investigators have not yet determined what prompted police to open fire, Reina said. Police do not believe the man fired his weapon.

Here's what witnesses saw

Stacey Hutchinson said he was sitting on a bench along State Drive drinking a cup of coffee when the incident unfolded.

He said the man appeared in good spirits and greeted him nonchalantly as he walked up the street before taking a seat. Hutchinson said he saw the man carrying what appeared to be a long gun.

Police initially responded with bean bag guns, Hutchinson said, but drew firearms when the man picked up the weapon.

Police opened fire after the man pointed the apparent rifle in their direction, Hutchinson said.

The man did not appear to be trying to enter the science center, Hutchinson said, and appeared to remain calm until police asked him to drop his weapon.