LOS ANGELES—A woman allegedly armed with a handgun was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police after a standoff near a homeless encampment in the downtown Los Angeles area, authorities said Oct. 7.
The standoff began about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday after Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers responded to a call regarding a female suspect with a gun in the area of Spring and Arcadia streets near the Hollywood (101) Freeway, the LAPD reported.
