Monterey Park police cruiser. Image via code2high.com
A man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder was wounded Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting in the East Los Angeles area.
The shooting occurred about 9:20 a.m. near Woods Avenue and Fourth Street, and the man was taken to a hospital, said Monterey Park police Lt. Carrie Mazelin. Police said he is expected to survive.
No officers were hurt, Mazelin said, adding that the suspect “was wanted for an attempted murder over the weekend in Monterey Park.”
Details of the crime for which the suspect was being sought were not immediately released by police, but some reports from the scene indicated that it was a shooting at a convenience store. ABC7 reported that the suspect was a 34-year-old documented gang member wanted for the attempted murder of an off- duty Marine in Monterey Park.
The officer-involved shooting occurred about a block away from Garfield High School, but classes were not affected.
The suspect allegedly drew a weapon on police while on a bicycle. Video from the scene showed a patrol car’s windshield riddled with bullets.
The shooting occurred in unincorporated county area just south of Monterey Park. Sheriff’s homicide detectives were assisting Monterey Park police in the investigation.
–City News Service
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