Overview

• Police were dispatched around 12:35 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a masked man firing an assault-style rifle near a warehouse on the 300 block of North Myers Street.
• Officers opened fire upon seeing a man with a rifle, and the suspect disappeared moments later, leaving shell casings and rifle ammunition near the railroad tracks.
• SWAT teams, K-9 units and air support searched for hours along the river corridor, with road closures and a perimeter set between the Cesar Chavez Bridge and the 101 Freeway.
• At least five to six people under the bridge were detained during the early sweep, and officials have not released the suspect’s identity or confirmed whether anyone was hit.
• One officer sustained minor scrapes from a fall, and the LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing footage, collecting forensic evidence and seeking tips from the public.