An investigation is underway after Los Angeles police officers opened fire, fatally striking an armed suspect in the Harvard Heights neighborhood Tuesday night.
Police were responding to a “shots fired” call around 10 p.m. at an apartment complex near South Ardmore Avenue and West 11th Street when the incident occurred.
“When ofcrs arrived to the area of the call, they encountered the armed suspect and an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect, described as a male adult, was struck by gunfire and taken into custody,” the LAPD PIO posted on X shortly after 1 a.m.
“The suspect’s gun, along with spent casings were recovered at scene and will be booked as evidence,” the post reads.
The unidentified suspect was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the PIO said.
No officers or other community members were injured.
“This is an ongoing incident where we still have to interview witnesses, the officers involved and look at body-worn video and any surveillance video that’s available to us,” LAPD spokesperson Bruce Borihanh said
The areas of South Ardmore Avenue and West 11th Street were closed for the investigation. Nearby West Olympic Boulevard remained open.
