A police officer was shot after exchanging gunfire with a suspect in Pomona Thursday evening, Pomona Police Department officials said.
A Pomona police officer was struck in the leg after a shootout began between the suspect and police sometime before 8 p.m. on Angela Street and Chanslor Street. The officer was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive, Pomona Police Department said in a tweet.
An officer involved shooting occurred this evening in the area of Angela & Chanslor. An officer was struck in the leg & transported to a local hospital & expected to be ok. Please avoid the area while Police Officers conduct their investigation.
— Pomona PD (@PomonaPD) February 4, 2022
The suspect was taken into custody. Details of what led to the exchange are unclear.
A search was underway for two additional suspects and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to assist Pomona police in investigating the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting.
The investigation was ongoing.
