LAPD gang officer wounded in Boyle Heights shooting
November 30, 2019 | News | No Comments
A member of a Los Angeles police gang unit was wounded Saturday night when his patrol team stopped a suspect in Boyle Heights.
Officers in the Hollenbeck division were on patrol when they approached a suspect at about 7:10 p.m. near Malabar and North Fickett streets. The man pulled out a weapon and fired on the officers, injuring one of them, police said.
The wounded officer, who was shot in the arm, was taken to a hospital. The suspect, who was not injured, was arrested and a gun was recovered at the scene, according to police.
No further details were available.