Authorities said that Los Angeles police killed a man who shot at police while conducting traffic stop work in South Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police shot and killed a person who shot at a police officer
Los Angeles police shot and killed the person who fired at police officers while conducting a traffic stop work last Wednesday morning in South Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police said the shooting incident began before 1:00 AM, close to the intersection of Western and Florence Avenues. Los Angeles police had pulled over a vehicle when an unidentified person, who was not involved in the traffic stop, came near them and started shooting at them.
Two Los Angeles police officers at the scene returned fire, shot the gunman, and the suspect was pronounced dead at the shooting scene. No Los Angeles police officers were injured in the confrontation.
Los Angeles police officers recovered a 9-millimeter ghost gun
After the shooting incident, Los Angeles police officers arrested five people at an illegal marijuana dispensary nearby. Whether the suspects in police custody had any linking to the gunman was uncertain.
Los Angeles police said the driver involved in the traffic stop was not armed.
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