A La Verne police officer was injured and a suspect was shot and wounded during an altercation early Saturday, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators are assisting the La Verne Police Department with its probe of the incident, said Deputy Charles Moore. Responding to a family disturbance call, La Verne police were confronted by a man with “an unknown, dark object” in his hand, Moore said. Despite further commands, Moore said, the man continued approaching the officer, reached down at his waistband and made a threatening statement. The La Verne officer shot at the man several times, striking him once in the torso, Moore said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 23, 2017 19:18 UTC