Overview
- A pursuit that began in South Los Angeles ended with a crash in Boyle Heights shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, when gunfire erupted at the scene.
- Multiple law enforcement sources and video show an officer was shot in the chest but the round was stopped by the officer’s ballistic vest and he was reported in stable condition.
- The LAPD said the suspect was struck by gunfire, treated at the scene and taken to a hospital for wounds that reporters described as visible and bleeding through clothing.
- On-scene footage and photos captured paramedics tending to both the injured officer and the suspect and showed an apparent handgun circled and several evidence markers on the pavement.
- Investigators are actively processing the crash site and have not yet released what triggered the initial chase, making official LAPD findings the key next development to watch.