Los Angeles police open fire on shooting suspect outside of 7-Eleven store

Los Angeles police opened fire on a man who allegedly shot at their helicopter in the Westlake area on Thursday morning. 

Officers were called to the 7-Eleven store, located at N. Vendome Street and Beverly Boulevard, at around 4:15 a.m. after hearing reports of a fight involving shots fired in the area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 

"Upon arrival, officers heard gunfire coming from the rear parking lot of a business," police said in a news release shared on Saturday. They said that they saw the suspect inside of a gray van, holding a gun. 

They opened fire on the, suspect who they said was firing shots into the air. At the same time, LAPD officers said that their helicopter was overhead, which was monitoring the incident. It's unclear if he was aiming at the aircraft.

As a precaution, the LAPD helicopter landed at the nearby Hooper Heliport. The aircraft was not struck by gunfire. 

No one was injured in the incident, and the suspect was taken into custody. He was identified as 20-year-old Guillermo Calel-Acabal on Saturday. 

The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital after he was found to have "metal fragments embedded in the top of his head," police said. He was released and booked for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer with a firearm.

Police said that they recovered a black 9mm handgun from the van, which they booked as evidence. 

Footage from outside the store showed a large number of patrol vehicles as officers taped off the intersection in front of the convenience store.