The shooting happened inside a Ralphs supermarket in a shopping center at Balboa Boulevard and Devonshire Street just after 6:30 p.m.
Police were called to the store on a report of a man causing a disturbance inside. Video taken before the shooting shows the suspect standing on top of store shelves shirtless yelling at several officers in the store.
Officers were heard calling for assistance for an officer who had been shot as well as additional units to look for the male suspect in the area.
The suspect was initially believed to be barricaded at an Arco gas station across the street from the supermarket. Within less than 45 minutes of the initial shooting call, the suspect emerged and surrendered to officers.
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed an officer was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound.
Police say the suspect was also transported to a hospital for evaluation.
The officer’s wounds were not considered life-threatening.
Later Sunday night Chief Michel Moore said the officer had been released from the hospital.
“Officer out of hospital with sutures to hand. Grateful,” the chief tweeted.
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