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Gunman fatally shot by Los Angeles police is identified; shooting under investigation

LAPD officers stand on a sidewalk behind yellow police tape.
LAPD investigate a shooting in Koreatown near 8th Street and South Berendo Street on Thursday.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
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A man who was armed with a gun and was fatally shot during a confrontation with Los Angeles police in Koreatown on Thursday has been identified.

Marvin Cua, 24, was shot by police responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 700 block of South Berendo Street around 8:15 a.m., said LAPD Capt. Aaron Ponce.

Cua died at the scene, according to the county coroner’s office.

A gun was recovered at the scene. LAPD officials did not say whether Cua fired at officers, or how many officers fired their weapons during the confrontation.

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The shooting remains under investigation.

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