Overview
- LAPD officers pursuing a man wanted on a felony warrant opened fire on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar Tuesday in a police shooting.
- Officers detained a male suspect at the Polk Street overpass, recovered a handgun at the scene, and requested medical transport.
- LAPD reported no officers were injured and no vehicles were struck by gunfire, while the suspect’s injuries and whether he fired remain unconfirmed.
- CHP issued a Sigalert at about 2:15 p.m., closing all westbound lanes at Polk and the eastbound 118-to-210 ramp, with traffic diverted to Route 118.
- Aerial video showed traffic at a standstill for at least four miles into Sun Valley, reflecting a recent run of freeway violence that has strained commuters and first responders.