Suspect Wounded in LAPD Shooting

LOS ANGELES, CA — An allegedly armed suspect was injured Thursday in a shooting involving police in South Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a shooting involving officers had occurred in the area of 54th Street and Gramercy Place, but no other details were released.

Officers initially responded to the scene on a report of a man with a gun. It was unclear, however, exactly what prompted the shooting. Video taken at the scene and posted online shows a man lying on the ground — conscious and moving — with officers stationed nearby with guns drawn. The video shows paramedics eventually arriving and treating him at the scene.

According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange, paramedics responded to the area just before 1 p.m. and treated one person who was then taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

There were no reports of any injuries to police officers.

City News Service