LAPD officer shoots man in Boyle Heights
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the officer-involved shooting of a man in Boyle Heights on Wednesday.
About 5:30 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man with a gun at Marengo and North State Street, Officer Drake Madison said.
“Upon arrival, officers encountered a suspect with a gun and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” Madison said.
It’s unknown how many times the man was struck, Madison said. He was taken to a hospital and his condition was not immediately known.
No officers were injured during the incident, Madison said.
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