A suspect was shot by police at the end of a chase on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Westchester Friday, prompting a full northbound closure that snarled traffic as the morning commute got under way.
Officers responded to a report of a robbery around 4:15 a.m. in the 5800 block of Manchester Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A chase ensued, with the suspect fleeing onto the northbound 405 Freeway.
The suspect, who was reported to have brandished a gun in a convenience store, stopped near Howard Hughes Parkway and that’s where the shooting happened, according to the California Highway Patrol, which was alerted to the situation and asked to divert all northbound vehicles.
An LAPD spokesman declined to release details, including the suspect’s condition, until a public information officer arrived at the scene and gathered facts, but a broadcast report showed video of officers behind shields carefully approaching a downed person behind a dark-colored Kia.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported taking one person from the scene to a hospital, but had no information regarding the person’s age, gender or condition.
The northbound 405 Freeway remained closed hours after the shooting, with traffic diverted at Howard Hughes Parkway, as the investigation continued.
The northbound back-up extended beyond the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway to Rosecrans Avenue, according to Caltrans.