[GlockGary]

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was shot Monday night, prompting a search in the Watts area, police said.

The officer was believed to have been shot in the Nickerson Gardens area of Watts on E 111th Street and Antwerp Street around 11 p.m.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAPD-Officer-Shot-Nickerson-Gardens-388225112.html

 

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The officer was taken to a hospital, the desk officer said. The officer's identity and condition are not immediately known. A civilian has been pronounced dead at scene

http://patch.com/california/echopark/lapd-officer-shot-housing-project

 

[GlockGary]

He said it appeared that officers “stumbled into a shooting in progress and a gun battle ensued.â€

An officer was struck in the left arm and was transported to the hospital in stable condition. The officer is expected to survive.After the gunfire, police swarmed the area and established a perimeter as they searched for other possible suspects. Linder said an “agitated†crowd initially gathered after the shooting, but the group has since dispersed.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-officer-shot-20160725-snap-story.html