Overview

• Officers responded around 9:15 p.m. on Van Nest Avenue after a father reported his son tried to rob his mother and older brother at gunpoint.
• Police say the son fled to a building on East Gunhill Road where officers set a perimeter, heard gunfire inside, entered, and encountered the suspect.
• An officer fired two shots, striking the suspect in the back and arm, and he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
• A sergeant was injured during a physical struggle and hit his head, according to sources who said the suspect is 18.
• Police recovered a firearm and a bag at the scene, as identities, potential charges, and investigative findings have not yet been released.