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Man armed with knife shot and killed at Cerritos restaurant, sheriff's department source says

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Abigail Velez, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

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A sheriff's department source said a person with a concealed carry permit shot and killed someone armed with a knife. The man reportedly stabbed himself before walking inside.

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Summary created by	The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Abigail Velez, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Jul 20, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

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