Crime & Safety
Teen Suspect Shoots Man During Attempted Robbery: LAPD
A boy, believed to be 16 or 17, shot a man during an attempted robbery, police said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was wounded when he tried to flee an alleged armed robber in his vehicle in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday.
The shooting occurred at 10:30 p.m. Friday at Figueroa Terrace and College Street, a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Operations Center told City News Service.
The 18-year-old victim was parked in his vehicle when a van pulled up next to him and the suspect — a boy believed between 16-17 years old — pointed a handgun at him, the officer said. The suspect demanded property.
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The victim took off in his vehicle and the suspect fired shots, wounding him, the officer said. The victim was able to drive himself to a hospital where he had stable vital signs.
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