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IS HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) –
A lawsuit that ended in a shooting involving an officer near the 101 Freeway closed all southbound lanes for several hours in East Hollywood on Sunday.
Los Angeles police confirmed that the shooting had occurred near the Santa Monica exit of the highway. 101 South of Melrose Avenue was closed for investigation and reopened shortly before 10 pm, according to LAPD authorities.
Police said the incident began around 3:40 pm, when a black Range Rover led authorities to sue Western Avenue, south of Santa Monica, and ended on Highway 101 southbound. The suspect exited the vehicle with a handgun and a shot involving an officer occurred. No officer was injured, police said.
The suspect was eventually found by a K-9 subway unit and detained with life-threatening injuries, the police said. The suspect's pistol was also found.
The LAPD tweeted that the authorities "were conducting a thorough investigation" that the highway was to remain closed from Western Avenues to Vermont.
We understand that this shooting involving officers in Hollywood has caused a considerable delay in road traffic, but your safety is still our top priority. We had a perimeter, which included the 101 before, in which we were looking for an armed and dangerous suspect.
– LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) November 19, 2018
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