Overview
- Officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on Normandie Avenue beneath the I-10 overpass and made contact with a man who officers say swung a metal bat at people and cars.
- LAPD officers fired at the man during the encounter and struck him, according to police statements.
- The injured suspect was transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition and has not been publicly identified, and police say no other injuries were reported.
- Aerial footage showed police presence and crime-scene tape at a Shell gas station near Venice Boulevard but authorities have not confirmed how that location is connected to the shooting.
- The LAPD says the circumstances remain under active investigation and has not yet released details such as motive, body- or dash-camera footage, or a suspect identity.