Man armed with gun fatally shot by Los Angeles police
A man was spotted with a gun and led LA police officers on a foot chase
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Los Angeles police shot and killed a man who officials said was armed with a gun and led officers on a foot chase over the weekend.
Officers were patrolling the Westlake neighborhood when the spotted a man with a gun around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, police said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"When the officers made contact with him, an officer-involved shooting occurred," said Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Bruce Borihanh.
The suspect, a man in his 20s, ran from the scene and officers chased him on foot. They shot at him a second time, killing the man, according to police.
A man armed with a gun led police officers on a foot chase until he was fatally shot in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 11, 2022. (Fox News)
Steve Flowers said he heard the shooting from his apartment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I hear the first two pops," Flowers told the Los Angeles Times. There was a pause, Flowers said, then he heard a second volley of gunfire with about seven shots.
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Police said a handgun was recovered at the scene and video from cameras worn by the involved officers is being reviewed, the Times reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was unclear if the suspect fired at officers.
More information on how the interaction unfolded would be released after an administrative investigation, Borihahn said.