LAPD holds several people in shooting of South L.A. officer

Los Angeles police have detained several people in connection with a shootout that left an officer injured with multiple wounds, law enforcement authorities said Thursday afternoon.

A veteran officer with the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Division was hit at least three times Thursday afternoon when a gunman opened fire during a pedestrian stop at Western Avenue and 66th Street.

The officer was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, the LAPD said.

The shooting prompted a large police search for suspects. The gunman fled north on Western, police said.

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Photo: The scene of the shootout that left an officer injured in South L.A. Credit: KTLA-TV Channel 5.