Suspect in custody after two police officers injured in South LA shootout

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A suspect was found and apprehended a few hours after a shootout in South Los Angeles left two police officers injured, authorities said.

The unidentified suspect was taken into custody around 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

LAPD officers responded to a report of an armed robbery near the intersection of East 92nd Street and South Central Avenue at 9 p.m. Friday, officials said.

When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect opened fire, striking both officers, the LAPD said.

Police evacuated a nearby laundromat in a mall, and videos showed customers running in several directions, some carrying their clothes.

The armed suspect ran into a nearby neighborhood and hid from officers.

Police set up a perimeter, called in a SWAT team, and a short time later, officers found the suspect with a leg injury hiding inside a vehicle blocks from the scene. It was not known how the suspect was injured.

The officers were released from the hospital Saturday morning after being treated for minor injuries. Another person — possibly a robbery victim — suffered a head injury.

Police said a second suspect remains at large. A description of that person was not available.