Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shot By LAPD Officers In Broadway-Manchester Area
LAPD officers opened fire after the driver got out of the vehicle during a traffic stop, the department said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was fatally shot during a confrontation with Los Angeles Police Department officers in the Broadway-Manchester area of Los Angeles and an investigation is underway Saturday.
Officers from the department's Southeast Division conducted a traffic stop on Imperial Highway, east of Broadway, at 10:30 p.m. Friday. The driver of the vehicle exited and an officer opened fire, according to the LAPD.
The driver was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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It was unclear whether the suspect was armed or what specifically lead to the shooting.
No officers were injured.
