Long Beach police shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect Friday night after he stabbed six people, including three at a convalescent home, authorities said.
Police responded about 8:20 p.m. to a call about multiple stabbings in the 3200 block of Artesia Boulevard, authorities said.
Officers encountered the suspect, Derrick Lee Hunt, who was shot by police. The 28-year-old Long Beach resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
A large kitchen knife was recovered at the scene, police said.
The stabbing rampage started at an apartment complex on Artesia Boulevard, authorities said.