El Monte police shot a man who was allegedly armed with multiple guns outside a burning home on Sunday night.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, firefighters and police were called to the 5100 block of Elrovia Avenue at around 7 p.m. for reports of a structure fire.
Police arrived at the scene first and allegedly found a man sitting in a lawn chair in the yard of a burning home. They said he was armed with multiple firearms.
Firefighters said that an exchange of gunfire occurred between police and the suspect, during which the man was shot. He was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
El Monte police ordered the firefighters to stay down the street until they were cleared to approach the scene following the shootout.
“We’re really proud of the collaboration with El Monte PD, given the dynamic nature of a scene like this with an active structure fire, with firearms, with shots fired,” said LACoFD Captain Aaron Katon. “They did a great job of coming in, securing the scene, keeping our personnel safe and letting them get in there and do the job we do.”
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
No officers or firefighters were injured during the incident, which remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which assumed the case upon El Monte PD’s request.
Neighbors who live on the street told CBS LA that the man was sitting outside of the home in what looked to be military clothing. One resident said he watched as the man was taken away on a stretcher after he was shot in the shoulder.
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