A suspect was wounded in a shootout with police as officers were conducting a specialized operation at a home in Torrance early Thursday morning, authorities said.
The shooting occurred when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s narcotics and child abuse units were approaching a home in the area of Torrance Boulevard and Anza Avenue, a police spokesperson told KTLA.
The suspect opened fire on officers as they came close to the home, the spokesperson said. Officers then returned fire and struck the suspect during the exchange.
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, the spokesperson said.
No details were provided on exactly what prompted the operation at the home.
No officers were injured in the incident.
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