The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) swiftly responded to a report of an individual acting erratically with a rifle at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Koreatown around 9:30 p.m. on August 12.
Officers made attempts to communicate with the man in the vicinity of Kenmore Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. However, encountering his refusal to comply, the officers resorted to opening fire on him.
Subsequently, the suspect, who had been struck in the leg by a bullet fired by an officer, fled on foot toward the eastern part of the area. In pursuit of the suspect, officers discharged a second shot.
The suspect barricaded himself behind the stairs of a building near the intersection of 7th Street and Vermont Avenue, initiating an approximately six-hour standoff with the police. Ultimately, a SWAT team was summoned by the authorities. Employing a remote-controlled vehicle, the SWAT team successfully apprehended the suspect at approximately 3 a.m. the subsequent day.
The individual, identified as a Caucasian male in his 30s, was transported to a medical facility for treatment. As of August 13, he remains in stable condition.
With the exception of injuries sustained by the suspect, there were no further casualties during the incident. The police are presently conducting an investigation to ascertain the precise circumstances surrounding the event.
BY YEJIN KIM [kim.yejin3@koreadaily.com]
