An armed suspect who may have been wanted for murder shot and wounded a California Highway Patrol officer Tuesday on a freeway transition road in Paramount, prompting officers to return fire, leaving the man in unknown condition.
The shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. on the transition road between the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway to the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, which was closed afterward so an investigation could be conducted, according to the CHP.
Initial reports from the scene indicated the suspect’s minivan was disabled on the side of the freeway transition road, and when officers arrived to investigate, the suspect armed himself and eventually got out of the vehicle holding a handgun. Fox11 video shows the suspect holding the weapon, then shooting toward officers, who returned fire.
The station reported that a CHP officer suffered a graze wound to the head and was seen walking in the area after the shooting before being treated at the scene. The suspect was seen being administered CPR at the scene before being taken away in an ambulance.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported only that paramedics took one person to a hospital in unknown condition.
Fox11 reported that the man was a murder suspect, though CHP officials did not immediately provide any details.
The entire 105 Freeway was briefly closed in both directions after the shooting, creating a traffic nightmare in the region during the morning rush hour. The Garfield Avenue onramp to the northbound 710 Freeway was also closed due to the investigation.