Man allegedly armed with ghost gun shot by police in Boyle Heights
BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif. - A man allegedly armed with a ghost gun was shot by police in Boyle Heights Friday.
The shooting was reported about 1:20 p.m. in the area of North Evergreen and Wabash avenues after plainclothes Los Angeles Police Department officers spotted "a suspect, only described as a male in his late 20s armed with a handgun" as he exited a business in the area, according to a department statement.
The man attempted to flee the area on foot after police tired to detain him, and at least one officer shot him.
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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called to the scene and took the man to a hospital in stable condition, according to authorities. No officers were injured in the shooting.
Investigators recovered a ghost gun and 30-round magazine at the scene.
The public was advised to avoid the area of North Evergreen and Wabash avenues as authorities continued to investigate the shooting.
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