Swordsman slain at Scientology Celebrity Centre

Police today identified the man who was shot and killed after wielding two samurai swords at the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre in Hollywood.

Authorities said they were not sure why Mario Majorski, 48, traveled from Oregon to the center Sunday morning but indicated he had "created problems" for the church in the past, said Det. Wendi Berndt

"From that we believe there is some sort of mental issue," Berndt said.

Majorski allegedly waved two swords in the center's garden about noon Sunday and threatened to kill security guards, she said.

Police said a surveillance tape backed the security guard's claim that he fired his semiautomatic handgun to protect himself and two colleagues.