Police Shoot Armed Suspect In Eagle Rock

EAGLE ROCK (CBSLA.com) — An officer-involved shooting has occurred in Eagle Rock, police said Tuesday.

Two officers responded to a home shortly after 2 a.m. in an area located near Ave 55 and Nordyke Street for report of a man with a gun in a driveway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

During a traffic stop, authorities encountered an armed man believed to be in his 30s.

At one point, one of the officers struck the suspect with gunfire.

The suspect remains in stable condition at this time, authorities said.

It remains unclear if he fired his weapon at officers during the shooting.

A woman who traveled in the vehicle did not sustain injuries during the shooting.

Neither of the officers were struck by gunfire.

Detectives recovered a gun at the scene, which is believed to belong to the suspect.

The investigation is ongoing.