One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Echo Park Tuesday morning.
It happened in the 1500 block of Sunset Boulevard near Echo Park Avenue.
"Officers responded to a radio call regarding shots fired at 12:15 a.m.," said Sgt. Herb Chang of the LAPD's Rampart Station. "They encountered a suspect and the officer-involved shooting resulted."
The suspect was struck several times and has been taken to a hospital where he is undergoing treatment, Chang said. The man is facing possible charges of assault with a deadly weapon, said police.
There were no officers injured in the incident.