Gunman Killed by Police After Multiple LAPD Officers Fired Upon

The man had been firing off rounds in the street, police said

Five Los Angeles police officers were shot at by a man who was killed when police returned fire on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident occured 12:20 p.m. in Pacoima at Glenoaks and Van Nuys boulevards (map) , according to the acting watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill Division.

The acting watch commander, who refused to give her name to NBC4, originally said multiple officers were injured in the shooting.

Officers responded to a report of a man in the street firing off bullets randomly, the watch commander said.

The gunman was shot dead by police, according to the watch commander.

Refresh this page for updates.

Local

Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.

Everything you need to know about the Dodgers Opening Week at Chavez Ravine

California's commercial Dungeness crab season will end April 8 to protect whales


View Larger Map

Contact Us