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LAPD Officer Shot After Suspect Hits Him With Metal Bar
A downtown Los Angeles officer was shot after a suspect hit him with a metal bar, and the suspect was subsequently wounded.
GMNA Los Angeles
On November 1, 2026, police in downtown Los Angeles shot a man who had struck an officer with a metal bar. The suspect was wounded by the gunfire.
Officers were responding to a disturbance when the individual used the metal bar against the officer, prompting the use of lethal force.