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LAPD Shoots Man Who Opened Fire Outside RV in Downtown Los Angeles

Police have opened a standard use-of-force review into the pre-dawn shooting.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 4:10 a.m. to Seventh Street and Ceres Avenue after a 911 report that a man in an RV was armed and pointing a gun in the Skid Row area.
  • Police say they surrounded the vehicle and attempted to negotiate before the man exited with a firearm and fired at officers.
  • Officers returned fire and hit the man, who was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
  • LAPD reported no officer injuries and has not confirmed whether the man’s wounds were solely from police gunfire or possibly self-inflicted.
  • Several streets near the intersection remained closed during the investigation, which will involve multiple independent agencies as part of the review.