By City News Service
Apr 29, 2021
SHERMAN OAKS (CNS) - An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer and a man were injured today in a shootout at a Sherman Oaks apartment complex.
The shooting occurred after the officer left his apartment and entered the parking garage of the complex in the 5200 block of Vesper Avenue, near Van Nuys and Magnolia boulevards, where he discovered the man sitting in the officer s car at about 2:25 p.m., said LAPD Chief Michel Moore.
The man was wearing the officer s bulletproof vest and had stolen the officer s gun from his duty bag, which was stowed in the car, Moore said.
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An off-duty Los Angelespolice officer was hospitalized following a gun battle that erupted when he interrupted a thief stealing his police gear from his personal car on Wednesday.
The cop and the suspect were both in stable condition at a local hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the shootout, Police Chief Michel Moore said.
Based on the preliminary investigation, Moore said police believe the officer, who he didn’t immediately name, and a female companion were walking down from the officer’s apartment on Vesper Avenue in the Van Nuys neighborhood to his car in the building’s subterranean garage at about 2:25 p.m. when they realized a Hispanic male was sitting in the car.
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At least two people, including an off-duty police officer, were injured Wednesday in a shooting at a Sherman Oaks apartment complex and a suspect was in custody.
The shooting was reported at about 2:25 p.m. in the 5200 block of Vesper Avenue, according to Officer William Cooper of the Los Angeles Police Department s Media Relations Division. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
An off-duty LAPD officer was shot in the incident and taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to a police statement.
Police took the suspected shooter into custody, who was also taken to a hospital in unknown condition. It was not immediately clear how the suspect was injured.