Cop injured in officer-involved shooting in Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (KABC) —
A Hawthorne police officer was injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon.
Authorities said the shooting occurred around 5 p.m. near Rosecrans and Inglewood avenues at a Public Storage location. Police had responded to the scene for a disturbance call.
A male suspect was armed with a machete and handgun when an officer arrived, police said. The officer was struck by gunfire, possibly in the leg, and it was a non-life-threatening injury.
The suspect was also shot during the officer-involved shooting, but the injuries were non-life-threatening, authorities said. The officer was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Rosecrans Avenue was shut down in both directions during the investigation.
No further information was immediately released.
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