Man shot in confrontation with CHP; investigation closes 405 Freeway in Hawthorne
One man was shot after a confrontation with California Highway Patrol officers along an onramp to the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne, shutting down all northbound traffic Thursday evening.
Officers in the area responded to a call at 7:14 p.m. of a possible small fire along the embankment of the Rosecrans Avenue onramp. When they arrived, they “somehow came into contact with a pedestrian,” and it appeared that a tent was on fire, CHP Officer Stephan Brandt told The Times.
At some point, shots were fired. According to a report by KCAL-TV, officers alleged that the suspect had been throwing bricks in their direction before shots were fired.
The suspect was injured, and his condition was not immediately known.
Officers are on scene investigating, Brandt said, and all northbound lanes of the 405 at Rosecrans Avenue are closed for an unknown duration.
A police pursuit ended in a nine-vehicle crash Tuesday night that reportedly killed one person and injured eight others.
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