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Expo Line station shut after deputy shooting in downtown Santa Monica
File: Members of the Metro board of directors take a sneak peek ride from the Culver City to Downtown Santa Monica Stations on the Expo Line extension on Monday morning, May 9, 2016.
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A man was shot and wounded after lunging at a deputy with a knife and struggling with deputies at the downtown Santa Monica Expo Line station, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The shooting took place at about 12:55 p.m.
The man initially approached two deputies carrying a knife, Sheriff's Lt. Joe Mendoza told KPCC.
"He lunged at one of the deputies in an attempt to stab him. There was a struggle between the deputies and the suspect. At that point, they noticed the suspect was armed with a second knife. And during the struggle, an officer-involved shooting occurred," Mendoza said.
The deputy shot a round into the suspect's upper torso, the LASD Traffic Bureau's Ramon Montenegro told KPCC. The suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition, but he is expected to survive, according to Mendoza.
The man is believed to have pulled out the second knife during the struggle, according to Mendoza.
The deputies were assigned to the Expo Line and were at the station providing security, Montenegro said.
No deputies were injured, Montenegro said. The Sheriff's Department has advised the public to stay clear of the area.
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(The clip below showing the scene near the Expo Line station was posted by Jennifer on MobyPicture at 2:21 p.m.)
The downtown Santa Monica station was closed due to police activity. Trains were being turned back at the 17th Street/Santa Monica College station, according to an alert sent by Metro. Bus shuttles were in service between the stations.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau were investigating, the Sheriff's Department said in a press release.
This story has been updated.
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