Man with scissors shot and killed by LA County Sheriff’s deputy in Paramount

At least one deputy fatally shot a man holding a pair of scissors who allegedly kept advancing towards them Sunday night in Paramount, authorities said.

No deputies were injured.

Deputies had used a Taser on the man earlier but it was unsuccessful, according to a Sheriff’s department statement.

The shooting happened in a backyard on the 8400 block of Quimby Street just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4.

Deputies headed there on a report of a family disturbance and battery.