Off-duty LAPD officer involved in Downey shooting

DOWNEY — An off-duty LAPD officer was involved in a shooting in Downey early Wednesday morning.

Downey Police were dispatched to the 10000 block of Arrington Avenue at approximately 4:40 am after receiving reports of a man wearing a mask in a residential driveway.

An off-duty LAPD officer “attempted to contact the subject” and a shooting occurred, Downey Police said. The person fled in a vehicle and was not captured.

It’s unclear if the person was hit by gunfire. The police officer was not injured.

The LAPD is conducting an administrative investigation, separate from the Downey Police Department’s investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gee at (562) 904-2331 or eroberts@downeyca.org.