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Two Officers Wounded as Man With Sword Is Killed by Police at Inglewood Church of Scientology ~ Nash Baker Reports

9:35 AM PDT on March 28, 2019

[dropcap size=big]N[/dropcap]ash Baker reports from Inglewood, where a man with a sword entered the Church of Scientology there weilding a sword. Officers shot him in the head. Two officers were wounded in the incident. The suspect died at the hospital.

A witness told L.A. Taco they believed the suspect had worked or attended that Church of Scientology before and possibly had a relationship that didn't end well.

RELATED: Sword Wielding Suspect Shot in Head by Police at a Church of Scientology in Inglewood

RELATED: Five Shot in One Night in South Los Angeles ~ Nash Baker Reports

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