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Investigation underway in Boyle Heights after shooting involving LAPD officers

No injuries reported after police shooting near Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights
No injuries reported after police shooting near Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights 01:12

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. 

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