A Whittier Police officer and a suspect were both struck by gunfire, according to officials.
It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 7300 block of Pickering Avenue. , officers were observing the suspect, 25-year-old Edgar Gonzalez, who was identified as the alleged shooter involved in a murder in Santa Fe Springs on July 30.
When officers initiated a traffic stop, Gonzalez allegedly got out of his car and ran away from officers, authorities said. Officials said Gonzalez discarded a semi-automatic handgun then continued trying to run away west on Mar Vista Avenue. He eventually surrendered and was taken into custody. The police officer suffered two non-life threatening gunshot wounds to his lower body, while Gonzalez was shot in the hand, according to authorities.Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at
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