The police identified the suspect who allegedly shot two officers this Friday night in South Los Angeles.
Initially, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the area of 92nd Street and South Central Avenue at approximately 9:00 pm on November 1st.
Before his arrival, the investigation of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) revealed that the suspect, identified as Nija Hill, pistol-whipped two victims in an alley adjacent to a laundromat, located near the 9200 block of South Central Avenue.
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While still armed, Hill entered the laundromat and threatened several people inside the business and later came out again to threaten several vendors with his gun. The reports They did not specify whether Hill managed to rob the victims.
When officers arrived, they found Hill standing on the sidewalk outside the laundromat, but the subject He fled as soon as he noticed the officers’ arrival..
The LAPD said it wasn’t long after the manhunt for the suspect began. when Hill pulled out his gun and shot at the officers who were pursuing himwhich sparked a shootout in which the police were involved.
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The authorities said that The two police officers were hit by the suspect’s shots.who managed to escape.
Then, a distress call was issued and the reinforcements who arrived established a surveillance perimeter in the area.
Ambulances went to the scene to provide medical attention to the two injured officers. One of the officers was taken to a hospital for a possible gunshot wound somewhere on the right side of his body, while the second had a gunshot wound or projectile graze on his hand.
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both police They were conscious and spoke with the paramedics.
The LAPD said Hill escaped to the area of 93rd Street and Clovis Avenuewhere he attempted to steal a victim’s vehicle.
However, said vehicle theft attempt was unsuccessful, while Hill tried to hide in that perimeter.
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A SWAT team arrived to search for Hill, who was found in the area of 92nd Street and Wadsworth Avenue, where the LAPD said he The suspect was detained without incident..
“During his arrest it was observed that Hill had suffered a gunshot wound in the right leg during the OIS (Officer Involved Shooting, Officer Involved Shooting),” the LAPD reported.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital, where He received treatment and was released for processing. So far, police have not released Hill’s age or place of residence.
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The LAPD said this Saturday that the two officers were discharged after receiving medical treatment for his injuries.
One of the victims of Hill’s previous attacks She was also taken to a local hospital.where she was treated by doctors, with a subsequent medical discharge.
The detectives found a Glock model 17 semi-automatic firearm, 9 mmand an empty magazine in a trash receptacle in the area of 93rd Street and Clovis Avenue, and nine unloaded 9mm shell casings located within the crime scene.
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The LAPD said the gun, magazine and cartridge cases were processed and recorded as evidence of the incident.
Authorities said these attacks remain under investigation.
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