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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974174/posts

1 suspect killed after L.A. officers are fired upon by AK47 (SR2/San Fernando Rd)
LA Times ^ | 2/21/08 | By Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Posted on 02/21/2008 2:51:34 PM PST by BurbankKarl

Los Angeles police shot and killed one man and wounded another after a wild incident in northeast Los Angeles that began when one of the suspects jumped out of a car stopped for a traffic violation and began firing on officers with an AK47 rifle, authorities said.

Two suspects remain at large. One is believed to be barricaded inside an apartment building in a neighborhood now surrounded by police. A fourth suspect apparently fled the area in a vehicle, officials said.

The incident began shortly after noon when officers attempted to make a traffic stop near Drew Street and Estara Avenue, police said.

“One of the suspects opened fire on the officers with an AK47,” said Cmdr. Andrew Smith, supervisor of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Bureau that includes the area where the incident occurred.

Officers returned fire, killing one man and wounding another in a neighborhood densely packed with apartments, small homes and businesses. No officers were injured in the attack, police said.

Within minutes, a massive police presence had descended on the area and Los Angeles SWAT officers were in position by 1 p.m., authorities said. The location is only a few blocks from the LAPD’s Northeast Station on San Fernando Road

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