A man shot by police was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a confrontation at a Hollywood Walgreens.
Officers responded to an attempted robbery call around 12:50 a.m. at a Walgreens pharmacy located on Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department Hollywood Station. The dispute involved a check that the man was attempting to cash.
Based on surveillance footage, a suspect was engaged in a "full-on fight" with two officers, said Sgt. Frank Preciado in a news conference. The suspect was struck after an officer fired shots and was taken to a hospital, police said. The suspect survived.
One officer sustained a gash over his forehead and was taken to a hospital, Preciado said. The cause of this injury was unknown.
LAPD is reviewing surveillance footage.
