1 of 2 suspects shot by LAPD officers in downtown LA
Suspect hospitalized after being shot by LAPD officers
A suspect was struck by police gunfire following an altercation in downtown LA early Friday morning.
LOS ANGELES - One of two suspects was shot by Los Angeles Police Department officers in downtown Los Angeles following an overnight altercation.
What we know:
Around 3:30 a.m., officers spotted a car that had been reported stolen. When they pulled over the vehicle near Ninth Street and Gladys Avenue, they observed two suspects inside the vehicle.
Investigators said an altercation occurred when officers tried to take them into custody and saw the passenger with what appeared to be a weapon. Both suspects were not cooperative and around 3:15 a.m., officers shot the suspect in the passenger seat.
The passenger was taken to an area hospital, and the driver was taken into custody. He is expected to survive his injuries sustained in the shooting.
No officers were injured.
What we don't know:
The name of the suspects has not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.