The Incident
In the early afternoon of Friday, a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles’ Fashion District escalated into a shooting that left one person wounded.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were conducting a stop on 8th Street and Gladys Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m.
The vehicle involved was a Nissan Sentra that LAPD had identified as stolen, and a passenger was observed holding an object that appeared to be a handgun.
## LAPD Statement
According to a statement released by LAPD, “Officers were in the process of ordering the occupants, who were not cooperating with officers, out of the car to conduct a high-risk felony stop when the front passenger was manipulating items in front of him, one of which appeared to be a handgun, and an officer-involved shooting occurred.”
The statement added that “The suspect was struck by gunfire and taken into custody.”
## Medical Response
The man who was hit was transported to a nearby hospital where he was admitted in a stable condition, police said.
Emergency responders confirmed that no officers sustained injuries during the incident.
## Aftermath
A handgun was recovered from the scene by LAPD investigators.
The shooting was captured on video, which was later shown on NBC4 News at 6 a.m.
## Key Takeaways
– LAPD officers opened fire during a traffic stop in the Fashion District on Friday.
– One passenger was wounded but remains in stable condition.
– The suspect was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered.
– No officers were injured, and the incident was captured on video.
## Closing
Authorities will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the theft of the Nissan Sentra.
