Suspect Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Hollywood Club

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A suspect was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting occurred outside a club in Hollywood early Sunday morning.

Authorities say Tegan James Stephens, 33, produced a handgun from a white SUV following a "strained" interaction with three other males in a parking lot near Hollywood Blvd. and Cherokee  Ave. just after 2 a.m.

Officers say Stephens followed the three males, holding the handgun, at which point the officer-involved shooting occurred.

Stephens was wounded and detained as a result of the shooting, and was in surgery early Sunday morning. He was said to be in stable condition on Sunday afternoon.

No police were hurt in the incident, and a handgun was recovered at the scene.

Hollywood Blvd. remained closed Sunday morning between Las Palmas and Whitney Ave.

The incident remained under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Force Investigation Division at (213) 486-5230.