An encounter between Los Angeles police and a suspected armed man in Northridge resulted in officers opening fire, leaving the man injured and hospitalized on Sunday evening. KTLA reported that the man, reportedly armed with a gun, engaged in a foot chase with police through a strip mall parking lot. The chase ended with an officer shooting the suspect outside of a Korean barbecue restaurant in the vicinity of the 9300 block of Corbin Avenue.
According to police, the incident began when officers were responding to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at around 7:35 p.m. The suspect led the officers on a brief pursuit which culminated in shots being fired. A gun believed to belong to him was reportedly recovered at the scene. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed "at least one officer opened fire, striking the man," as per a CBS Los Angeles report.
The suspect, who remains unidentified to the public, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Conversing with officers, no other injuries emerged out of the incident. As the investigation progresses, details about potential charges against the suspect are still awaited.
Surrounding the shopping center where the shooting took place, LAPD roped off the area as part of their procedural response. "The condition of the suspect is unclear," stated the NBC Los Angeles coverage of the incident. While no officers sustained injuries as a result of the shooting, this situation is ongoing and more information is expected to be released as it continues to unfold.
