An officer was injured Wednesday in a shooting in Santa Monica, prompting a search for a suspect at the Santa Monica Place Mall.
Santa Monica Police issued an alert around 1:30 p.m., urging the public to avoid Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue, where the mall is located.
Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.
It was not immediately clear if the officer, who was taken to a hospital for treatment, was struck by gunfire.