Source Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles police officers were wounded and a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout that erupted in South L.A. while officers were investigating a possible robbery, authorities said. At some point during the ensuing encounter, the officers exchanged fire with an armed suspect, who then fled the area, police said. Officers with police K9s searched the area late into the night; the suspect was found and arrested after several hours, police said. According to a recent crime briefing by LAPD interim Chief Dominic Choi, the Southeast area is one of several police divisions in the city to see an increase in robberies. _____________©2024 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2024 21:02 UTC