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Crash, possible shooting involving an unmarked police cruiser under investigation in South Gate

Police investigating crash and possible shooting in South Gate
Police investigating crash and possible shooting in South Gate 00:41

Police are investigating a crash and a possible shooting that involved an unmarked police cruiser. 

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According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, crews responded to the area of Garfield Avenue and Firestone Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. after a report of a shooting. 

Bullet holes could be seen in the windshield of a pickup truck that was involved in the crash. The shooting appears to have happened after a car crash, possibly involving an unmarked police unit.

A driver reportedly got out and started shooting, and the officer fired back. It's unclear if anyone was hit by gunfire.

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