BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif. (KTLA) — An investigation was underway on Tuesday after Los Angeles police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them in Boyle Heights.
A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Boyle Heights on Tuesday.
It happened shortly before midnight on Monday in the 300 block of South Gless Street near East 3rd Street.
Officers were on patrol in the area when they spotted a known gang member carrying a revolver, an LAPD official told the Los Angeles Times.
The suspect was riding a bicycle and then pointed the gun at police, the Times reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation.
The officers opened fire, hitting the suspect. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It wasn’t immediately known how many shots were fired. No officers were injured in the incident.
BigBird00000069
Again
BigBird00000069
The poor victims are never hurt
BigBird00000069
30 of you one of them and your scared to catch Emmm
Bigfishbob
He needed killin
glamglam1
im sure there will be more and we get to pay for their leave while they take away our loved ones smh
Bigfishbob
Whut
glamglam1
i was just sayin that one incident always sets of a chain of events that are similiar and then they take our loved ones lives and get paid admin leave while we work to pay for them to stay home….
Rogue1
Do not point your revolver at the police while ridi n g on your bicycle shortly before midnight, especially if you are a known gang member. It will not go well for you.