A Los Angeles Police Division officer was shot Saturday afternoon within the Exposition Park space and transported to a close-by hospital.
The officer is in “severe” however steady situation with a “non-life threatening” harm, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell mentioned Saturday night at California Hospital Medical Middle.
The taking pictures befell round 3:45 p.m. by Martin Luther King Jr. Park close to thirty ninth Place and Western Avenue, based on the LAPD.
McDonnell mentioned two officers who had been assigned to a “gang enforcement element” had been concerned within the incident however just one was injured.
“They noticed the suspect that they tried to cease and query. The suspect ran,” McDonnell mentioned. “There was a brief foot pursuit. Throughout that point, the suspect turned and fired rounds at our officers. One among our officers was struck. The opposite officer returned fireplace and a further unit responded and assisted in arresting the suspect.”
McDonnell mentioned no pictures hit the suspect, who’s now in custody.
“I imagine we’re very lucky … The officer has non-life-threatening [injuries] at this level. He’s in severe however steady situation,” McDonnell mentioned.
