A shooting involving a sheriff’s deputy in the Bell area Thursday left a suspect wounded, authorities said.
The shooting occurred about 4:30 a.m. during a traffic stop near Florence and Eastern avenues, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The wounded suspect was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, and the deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment of an unspecified injury, the sheriff’s department reported.
Authorities closed the intersection of Florence and Eastern avenues while an investigation was conducted, according to the Bell Police Department.
Also, the California Highway Patrol closed the offramps leading to eastbound Florence Avenue from the northbound and southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, but the freeway itself remained open.