Police Shoot Armed Suspect In Northridge: LAPD

NORTHRIDGE, CA — An armed suspect was shot by police Sunday in the driveway of a home in Northridge, authorities said.

Officers responded to a call of a fight at a home in the 8900 block of Balcom Avenue, north of Parthenia Street and just west of White Oak Avenue, at about 2 a.m. Sunday and encountered a suspect in the driveway armed with a firearm, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

"An officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was struck by gunfire and transported by LAFD to a local hospital, where he is in stable condition," according to a police statement. "No officers or other community members were injured during the incident."

Police said the firearm the suspect was allegedly armed with was recovered at the scene by detectives.

City News Service