An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer shot and wounded two burglary suspects early Monday at his home in Downey.
The shooting occurred about 1 a.m. at the officer's home in the 7800 block of Borson Street, according to the Downey Police Department.
According to Downey police and the LAPD, the officer -- whose name was withheld -- suffered minor injuries during the confrontation with the two suspects and was treated at a hospital.
The unidentified suspects were both taken for hospital treatment of gunshot wounds that were apparently non-life-threatening.
The officer is assigned to the LAPD's Olympic Station.
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