World News | Police Officer Shot and Wounded; Suspect Also Hit in Los Angeles Suburb of Whittier

Whittier (US), Aug 1 (AP) A police officer was shot and the suspected gunman also was wounded Monday in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier, authorities said.

The shooting took place at about 9 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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The officer and the suspect were hospitalised but there was no immediate word on their conditions.

Other details also weren't immediately released.

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Whittier is about 24 miles (39 kilometers) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. (AP)

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