Shooting In La Verne; Officer, Suspect Injured

LA VERNE, CA - Both a La Verne officer and suspect were injured in an early morning shooting on Foothill Blvd.

Sheriff's detectives were assisting La Verne police in investigating an officer-involved-shooting Saturday that left one man injured and one officer injured. Circumstances around the event were under investigation Saturday morning.

The shooting took place at 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard, according to Deputy Joana Warren.

A man was hit by gunfire from La Verne officers, Warren said. He was transported to a hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound. His current condition was unknown.

An officer was also injured during the confrontation. The sheriff's department did not say how the officer was injured. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and was last reported in stable condition, Warrant said.
There's no word yet on what precipitated the confrontation or why the man was stopped by police.

Anyone with information was asked to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. All tips can be made confidentially.

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