Police say the weapon recovered at the Alsace Avenue scene was later identified as a Glock-style BB gun.
Police shot and wounded a man armed with what appeared to be a handgun and a knife during a confrontation with officers Tuesday morning in the Wilshire area, according to the LAPD.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division responded around 6:50 a.m. March 10, a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at a residence in the 1800 block of Alsace Avenue. The caller told police a neighbor had pulled a gun on him after he asked the man to lower the volume of his music.
Responding officers spoke with the reporting party, who directed them to the suspect’s nearby residence. After requesting additional units, officers attempted to contact the suspect, later identified as Jamil Basheer.
During the encounter, Basheer allegedly displayed a handgun, prompting officers to reposition to the street while issuing commands for him to surrender, police said.
Authorities said Basheer then exited the front door of the residence and ran toward officers while holding what appeared to be a handgun in his left hand and a knife in his right hand. The handgun was pointed at the officers, prompting them to open fire.
Basheer was struck once and fell to the ground, dropping both weapons, according to police. He then stood up and ran back inside the residence.
A short time later, Basheer complied with officers’ commands to surrender and was taken into custody without further incident.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel transported Basheer to a hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the jaw. He was listed in stable condition. Police said he had not yet been booked because he remained under medical care.
Investigators recovered a handgun and a six-inch black folding knife at the scene. Authorities later determined the handgun was a Glock 19–style BB gun loaded with two .177-caliber rounds and a charged CO cartridge.
No officers or bystanders were injured during the incident.