A police officer on Sunday shot and wounded a young man who had been pointing a gun at a group of people outside a restaurant in South Los Angeles.
The officer-involved shooting occurred about 2:50 a.m. Sunday in the back parking lot of a restaurant near Vernon Avenue and Broadway, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers responded to a "disturbance call" at the location. One of the officers was approaching the back parking lot when he allegedly saw the man pointing the gun at the group. "At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred," the statement read.
It was unclear whether the gunman pointed the gun at the officer.
The suspect suffered a grazing wound to his leg and was taken into custody. A gun was recovered at the scene, police said.
Paramedics treated the man for his injury. He was later taken to the Newton Station. Authorities have not released his name, but say he is in his early 20s.
Police said four additional suspects were detained, but no details about the arrests were given.
The shooting will be reviewed by the police chief, the Office of the Inspector General and the Board of Police Commissioners.
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