Three Los Angeles police officers were shot on Wednesday evening and a suspect was barricaded inside a garage with an ongoing 'tactical scene' unfolding, the chief of police said.
Police officers stand guard as the Lincoln Park neighborhood is cordoned off, as police look for a gunman who shot three police officers, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 08, 2023 REUTERS/David SwansonMarch 8 - Three Los Angeles police officers were shot on Wednesday evening and a suspect was barricaded inside a garage with an ongoing "tactical scene" unfolding, the chief of police said.
The three officers who were shot are in stable condition at a hospital, Los Angeles Police chief Michel Moore wrote on social media.Live overhead images from CBS-affiliate KCAL-TV showed several police cars sealing off the area around the garage in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood. Officers in full tactical gear were seen near the site where the suspected gunman is holed up.
A police helicopter hovered over the neighborhood, telling residents over a loudspeaker to remain inside their homes, the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported.
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