Los Angeles, Ca
Suspect wounded in shootout with police in L.A. County
A suspect was wounded in a shootout with police as officers were conducting a specialized operation at a home in Torrance early Thursday morning, authorities said.
The shooting occurred when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s narcotics and child abuse units were approaching a home in the area of Torrance Boulevard and Anza Avenue, a police spokesperson told KTLA.
The suspect opened fire on officers as they came close to the home, the spokesperson said. Officers then returned fire and struck the suspect during the exchange.
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, the spokesperson said.
No details were provided on exactly what prompted the operation at the home.
No officers were injured in the incident.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
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