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Police in Long Beach fatally shot a man who allegedly stabbed his mother with a knife early Wednesday morning.

The scene unfolded at around 9 a.m., when Long Beach Police Department officers were sent to the 300 block of 69th Way in regards to a stabbing, according to a statement from the department.

Upon arrival, officers reported coming in contact with the man, identified as 38-year-old Eriberto Penaloza, who was "inside of a residence holding a knife."

Despite their commands to drop the knife, the suspect did not listen and instead began to walk towards officers, prompting them to open fire.