A sheriff’s department investigation was underway Thursday into an officer-involved shooting in East Los Angeles, where a man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder was wounded by Monterey Park Police.
The investigation is being supervised by sheriff’s Lt. John Corina, who says there is no new information yet on the OIS, according to LA Sheriff’s Deputy Trina Schrader.
The unnamed suspect remained hospitalized Thursday morning and was expected to survive, according to the Monterey Park police.
The shooting occurred about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday near Woods Avenue and Fourth Street, and the man was taken to a hospital, said Monterey Park Police Lt. Carrie Mazelin.
No officers were hurt, Mazelin said, adding that the suspect “was wanted for an attempted murder over the weekend in Monterey Park.”
Details of the crime for which the suspect was being sought were not immediately released by police, but some reports from the scene indicated that it was a shooting at a convenience store. ABC7 reported that the suspect was a 34-year-old reputed gang member wanted for the attempted murder of an off-duty Marine in Monterey Park.
The OIS occurred about a block away from Garfield High School, but classes were not affected.
The suspect allegedly drew a weapon on police while on a bicycle. Video from the scene showed a patrol car’s windshield riddled with bullets.
The shooting occurred in unincorporated county area just south of Monterey Park.
–City News Service