{"id":2489159,"date":"2025-09-21T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-points-gun-at-lapd-gang-unit-officers-immediately-regrets-it\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T10:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:38:18","slug":"man-points-gun-at-lapd-gang-unit-officers-immediately-regrets-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-points-gun-at-lapd-gang-unit-officers-immediately-regrets-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Points Gun at LAPD Gang Unit Officers, Immediately Regrets it"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-points-gun-at-lapd-gang-unit-officers-immediately-regrets-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a recent incident in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where police officers shot a man who brandished a gun at them during a gang enforcement operation. The event occurred around 10:45 p.m. after a chase led the suspect to an alley behind an apartment complex. The suspect was shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition.No officers or bystanders were injured. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">officer-involved shooting<\/a> on social media and recovered the suspect&#8217;s weapon. The article also references the wider context of rising big-city crime and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes recent federal interventions<\/a> in other major cities, suggesting that Los Angeles&#8217; ongoing crime issues could lead to increased federal involvement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Adages endure for a reason, and there&rsquo;s a reason that &ldquo;play stupid games, win stupid prizes&rdquo; has been around for as long as it has.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? It&rsquo;s true, and it&rsquo;s been proven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspect-tries-stab-homeowner-learns-7-shots-happens-play-stupid-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-post-writer-fired-charlie-kirk-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this adage&rsquo;s track record, it appears some are still insistent on testing its limits. Look no further than this report from <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/man-shot-after-brandishing-gun-in-los-angeles-neighborhood-lapd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, police were forced to open fire on a man in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles after the man allegedly brandished a gun at them.<\/p>\n<p>The LAPD media relations team confirmed the incident on social media:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LAPD News: OIS investigation underway in Hollenbeck Div. No ofcrs or bystanders injured. Fickett\/Boulder St. closed.<\/p>\n<p>Prelim info: Around 10:45 pm, Hollenbeck Gang Enforcement ofcrs were patrolling in the area of Fickett and Boulder St. when they encountered an armed suspect.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAPDPIO\/status\/1967526086729994398?\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to police, no officers or bystanders were injured in the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>The same cannot be said of the man who brandished the gun in the first place, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/armed-man-shot-during-gang-unit-investigation-boyle-heights-police-say\/17820564\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reports that the suspect was struck, and &ldquo;rushed to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>KTLA reported that the man was eventually announced to be in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch KCAL-TV&rsquo;s coverage of the incident below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A suspect is in stable condition following an exhange of gunfire with LAPD officers in Boyle Heights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DLofvljJxhA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. local time, and KTLA reported that the incident was preceded by a chase during an investigation by gang enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The man fled to the rear alley of an apartment complex on the 2400 block of Boulder, where police said he produced a handgun &lsquo;and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-in-orange-calif-provide-update-on-wednesdays-mass-shooting\/\" title=\"Police in Orange, Calif. Provide update on Wednesday\u2019s mass shooting\">officer-involved shooting occurred<\/a>,&#8217;&rdquo; the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports noted that the man&rsquo;s name has not been released yet.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect&rsquo;s gun was also recovered from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Big-city crime has been a major talking point of President Donald Trump of late, as he sends in troves of feds to deal with out-of-control crime in places like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-dc-streets-erupt-trump-dines-grateful-citizens-cheer-thank-saving-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-pastor-backs-trump-sending-troops-blasts-outright-lie-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump sent troops to Los Angeles in June to protect law enforcement from immigration enforcement protests, he has not specifically outed Los Angeles as a potential target of his crimefighting efforts.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the city&rsquo;s festering crime problem &mdash; and this latest incident &mdash; it may very well move the city up Trump&rsquo;s list.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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