Man shot and killed by police in Boyle Heights had BB gun replica of rifle, LAPD says

A suspect died Monday morning following a police shooting in Boyle Heights that shut down several streets and prompted a neighborhood lockdown.

It happened around 8:30 a.m. along Spence Street, just north of Olympic. Officers received a call about a man in the area who was reportedly armed with a rifle.

Details are limited, but police told Eyewitness News a police shooting occurred shortly after officers got to the scene…

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