One person was killed, and two others were hospitalized after what appears to be an attack with a Samurai-style sword Thursday afternoon in San Dimas.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called to the intersection of South Huntington Avenue and Basset Court just before 3:30 p.m. on reports of an attempted suicide, officials said in a news release.
Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear exactly how the violence unfolded.
Authorities said medical personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department also responded to the location and transported two victims to the hospital in critical condition.
A third person was reportedly declared dead at the scene.
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What appears to be a Samurai-style sword surrounded by crime scene tape after a fatal attack on July 18, 2024. (KTLA) -
A woman seen moments before L.A. deputies arrive after a fatal attack on July 18, 2024, in San Dimas. (Danielle Leivo) -
L.A. deputies at the scene of a fatal sword attack in San Dimas on July 18, 2024. (Danielle Leivo) -
L.A. deputies at the scene of a fatal sword attack in San Dimas on July 18, 2024. (Danielle Leivo) -
L.A. deputies at the scene of a fatal sword attack in San Dimas on July 18, 2024. (Danielle Leivo) -
L.A. deputies at the scene of a fatal sword attack in San Dimas on July 18, 2024. (KTLA) -
What appears to be a Samurai-style sword surrounded by crime scene tape after a fatal attack on July 18, 2024. (KTLA)
In video footage obtained by KTLA, a lone woman with blood on her right leg was seen holding the sword near a parked U-Haul box truck in the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue.
As deputies approached, the woman waved them down.
It appeared as if she wanted to show them the sword but immediately laid the weapon down and raised her hands when ordered to do so by deputies.
It is unknown if she was a victim in the incident or what involvement she had.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the area on South Huntington Avenue where the U-Haul truck was parked cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.
So far, authorities have not announced any arrests.