Off-Duty Cop Shoots at Man Who Broke Into His Home

The shooting occurred on Military Ave in Palms, Los Angeles Police Department said.

An off-duty police officer shot at a man who broke into his home in Los Angeles late Thursday.

The shooting occurred at around 10 p.m. on Military Ave in Palms, Los Angeles Police Department said.

The officer, who works for an outside agency, was watching television when he saw a man walking around his living room.

He grabbed a gun, called out the man in the rear of the house and then fired several shots at him.

The suspect managed to flee out of the back of the house. It is unknown if he was armed, or if he was hit by any of the shots.The officer was not injured

A perimeter was set up for several hours by the LAPD and CHP, however the suspect was not found.

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