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Off-Duty LAPD Officer Shoots Suspect In Crenshaw

CRENSHAW (CBSLA.com) — An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer shot a suspect in Crenshaw Friday night.

The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of Westside Avenue.

KCAL9's Andrea Fujii reported it's not clear why the shooting occurred.

However, police were originally called to the scene over a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian.

The suspect was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The officer was also taken to the hospital.

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