Overview
- CHP officers engaged and fired at a person on the northbound U.S. 101 near 4th Street during Thursday morning rush hour after a call about someone with a weapon on the roadway.
- The Los Angeles County Fire Department transported one person to a nearby hospital and the individual's condition was reported as unknown.
- A SigAlert was issued and all northbound lanes at 4th Street were closed, forcing diversions and creating long backups while southbound lanes were later reopened.
- Multiple agencies, including the CHP, LAPD and local fire responders, attended the scene and photos and video showed crime-scene tape and several patrol cars on the freeway.
- The CHP has referred questions to the California Department of Justice, which conducts independent reviews of officer-involved shootings and will lead the ongoing inquiry before more details are released.