A Los Angeles Police Department officer opened fire in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday, injuring a man.
The incident first began at around 11 a.m. in the area of Alvarado and Olympics boulevards near a bus stop when a plain-clothed officer with the LAPD witnessed an assault with a deadly weapon.
Law enforcement sources told NBC4 Investigates that a man was being stabbed by another person when the officer intervened. The LAPD later confirmed the details.
The officer opened fire at the stabbing suspect, injuring the man.
The stabbing suspect and the victim were taken to a hospital in separate ambulances. One of them, a 42-year-old man, was in serious condition, the LAPD said. The other man was said to be in stable condition.
A knife was recovered at the scene, police told NBC4 Investigates.
A bus that was in the area was struck by gunfire on its front left side. LA Metro said now the bus driver and passengers are considered witnesses for the incident.
Detectives will also examine video footage from security cameras attached to the bus, police added.
No one on the bus was injured. The LAPD also said no officers or community members were injured during the incident.
Police warned, as the officer shooting investigation continued, the roadways in the area of Alvarado and Olympics will be shut down for “several hours.”
LAPD News: ongoing OIS investigation in Rampart area. Alvarado and Olympic will be impacted for several hours. Media staging at Olympic and Westlake.
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) December 2, 2025
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