Suspect Shot By Police During Drug-Related Investigation In Seal Beach

SEAL BEACH, CA — A suspect was shot while authorities served a search warrant in the East College Park neighborhood of Seal Beach Wednesday morning.

According to Lieutenant Julia Clasby, La Habra Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security served the warrant at about 6 a.m. in the 3500 block of Columbine Street. During the investigation, an officer-involved shooting occurred, Clasby said.

The suspect was transported to the hospital to treat non-life-threatening shooting injuries.

There was no threat to public safety, authorities said, and the incident was resolved at about 8:11 a.m. No additional information about the incident was available.

Homeland Security spokesperson Richard Beam told Patch that the search warrant was related to narcotics. The incident and investigation are ongoing, Beam said.

"Homeland Security Investigations is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move," according to the agency's website.

"HSI has broad legal authority to conduct federal criminal investigations into the illegal cross-border movement of people, goods, money, technology and other contraband throughout the United States. HSI utilizes these authorities to investigate a wide array of transnational crime, including: terrorism; national security threats; narcotics smuggling; transnational gang activity; child exploitation; human smuggling and trafficking; illegal exports of controlled technology and weapons; money laundering; financial fraud and scams; worksite and employment crimes; cybercrime; intellectual property theft and trade fraud; identity and benefit fraud; and human rights violations and war crimes."