Investigation underway in Boyle Heights after shooting involving LAPD officers
An investigation is underway in Boyle Heights after a reporting shooting involving Los Angeles Police Department officers late Sunday evening.
The shooting happened just before 10:20 p.m. near First Street and Vicente Fernandez Street, according to the department.
Early Monday, they reported that officers opened fire during a confrontation with a man who was armed with a gun.
Officers were in the area investigating a car that had stopped in the middle of the road and had its doors open. They reportedly found a man in his 20s who was armed with a gun, at which point the officers fired at the suspect.
He was not struck by their gunfire and attempted to run from the scene but was apprehended a short time later. No information on his identity was provided.
No injuries were reported in the inicident.
SkyCal flew over the scene, where a heavy law enforcement could be spotted with officers surveying the area.
