An investigation is underway in Ontario after an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured and another person was shot and killed Thursday night.
According to the Ontario Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 8:30 p.m. on Euclid Avenue and Sixth Street, just off the 10 Freeway.
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WATCH HEREInvestigators say preliminary information indicates an altercation occurred between two men, one being an off-duty LAPD officer. It’s unclear who fired first, according to authorities.
“We do have a lot of people that called and we’re currently interviewing them. I can’t confirm exactly how this began or the motive for the shooting,” said police corporal Eliseo Guerrero from the Ontario Police Department.
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SIGN UP The officer's injuries were not considered life threatening.
"The Los Angeles Police Department is aware of an officer involved shooting, involving a Los Angeles police officer in the city of Ontario earlier this evening. The Los Angeles Police Department is fully cooperating with the investigation,'' the LAPD said in a statement.
The other person was taken to a hospital, where he died.
