Two police officers were hospitalized following a shooting Saturday night in Baldwin Park, California.
The incident happened at around 7:15 p.m. near Filhurst Avenue and Los Angeles Street in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
It’s unclear why the two Baldwin Park police officers were in the area, but at some point shots were fired and the officers were wounded.
One officer was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter, while the second was transported by ambulance, firefighters said. Their conditions were not immediately known.
The scene where the shooting occurred remained active as dozens of officers, including some SWAT personnel with two BearCats, could be seen outside of some homes in the area with guns drawn. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were also on scene to assist with the investigation.
Baldwin Park is located just east of Los Angeles.
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