NewsMyNewsLA — CrimeOctober 24, 2026Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Police Department Arrests Four Men After Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting in South LA
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Four men were arrested and three firearms were recovered following a police pursuit and officer-involved shooting in South Los Angeles late Friday night. Officers initially responded to a call regarding a man with a rifle, leading to a vehicle chase that ended near 96th Street and Pace Avenue where the shooting occurred. No injuries were reported among suspects, officers, or community members.
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Residents in the Watts area experienced a heavy law enforcement response, a high-speed vehicle pursuit, and an that concluded with four arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms.
Key Facts
- Four men were arrested following a police chase and shooting in South Los Angeles.
- The incident began when officers responded to a report of a man with a rifle near Central Avenue and 96th Street at about 10:50 p.m. Friday.
- Officers located a suspect armed with a rifle near Avalon and Century boulevards before the suspect fled in a vehicle with four occupants.
- An officer-involved shooting occurred after the vehicle abruptly stopped near 96th Street and Pace Avenue.
- Two occupants fled on foot while the other two remained in the vehicle and were taken into custody without incident.
- A perimeter was established and LAPD K-9 units located and took the two fleeing individuals into custody without further incident.
- No suspects, officers, or community members were injured by gunfire during the incident.
- Police recovered two rifles and a handgun at the scene.
- The LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is conducting an investigation into the incident.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationLos Angeles Police Department“Responded to the incident, pursued the vehicle, made arrests, and is investigati”locationAvalon Boulevard“Area where officers first observed a male suspect outside a vehicle armed with a”locationCentral Avenue“Area where officers were initially dispatched for a report of a man with a rifle”locationWatts“Neighborhood near where the shooting involving police took place”locationCentury Boulevard“Area near where officers first observed an armed suspect”location96th Street“Location near where the initial report occurred and near where the vehicle stopp”locationPace Avenue“Location near where the driver stopped and an officer-involved shooting occurred”