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Suspect Arrested After Shooting Near Koreatown World Cup Watch Party

The LAPD mobilized additional officers with a tactical alert and opened an active investigation to determine whether the shooting was connected to the large public viewing.

Overview

  • Police say someone fired into the air around 6:40 p.m. Thursday near Irolo Street and James M. Wood Boulevard before gunfire was reported closer to Seoul International Park.
  • A person was shot near James M. Wood Boulevard and Normandie Avenue and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
  • Officers arrested a suspect at the scene who is expected to face assault-related charges, according to the LAPD.
  • After the match the department issued a city-wide tactical alert to send more officers to Koreatown and help control crowds during the ongoing investigation.
  • Investigators have not yet confirmed whether the victim or the arrested suspect were participants in or otherwise connected to the nearby World Cup watch party.