Federal agent involved in shooting in Willowbrook – NBC Los Angeles

A federal agent was involved in a shooting Wednesday morning in the southern Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The shooting was reported at about 7:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of 126th Street. The sheriff’s department said federal agents were conducting an operation when there was a brief pursuit that ended in a crash.

Video from NewsChopper4 showed a BMW with front-end damage and what appeared to be deployed air bags.

Shots were fired as someone was detained at the scene, the sheriff’s department said. No one was struck by gunfire.

It was not immediately clear how many rounds were fired.

Details about the operation and whether the person was in custody were not immediately available.

NBCLA has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for information.