Police shot a man Saturday afternoon near a major intersection in the Highland Park neighborhood.
Around 3 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department announced the intersection of York Boulevard and Avenue 56 had been cordoned off because of an “officer-involved shooting” investigation. The department did not immediately provide information on the circumstances that led up to the incident. The man was wounded and taken to a hospital, according to a report by ABC7.
Police say they expect the area to be closed off to the public for several hours as officials investigate.
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This story originally appeared on LA Times
