One hospitalized after fight on 101 Freeway turns into shooting

Fight turns into shooting on 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles

One person was hospitalized after a fight on the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles escalated into a shooting on Saturday afternoon. 

The incident was reported at around 1:40 p.m. on northbound lanes near Alameda Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Officers say that there was a fight between at least two people that turned into a shooting. They were unsure if the person hospitalized was struck by gunfire or injured in the fight. 

A SigAlert was issued an hour after the incident happened as CHP officers continued their investigation.

"Expect long delays," said a post on X from the Los Angeles Police Department, who were also investigating the incident. 

At around 3:30 p.m., CHP officers said that the three rightmost lanes had reopened but that the Nos. 1 and 2 lanes remained closed for their investigation. 

All lanes were reopened just after 4 p.m.

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