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 The wounded officer remained hospitalized in good condition a day
after the attack, while the suspected gunman, who also was struck by
multiple bullets, was listed in serious but stable condition at a
hospital, said Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer
Sara Faden.
The shooter, who has been identified as Daniel Yealu, 29, walked
into the lobby of the West Traffic Division at about 8 p.m. local
time on Monday and told two officers at the desk that he had a
complaint, then pulled a semi-automatic handgun and fired repeatedly
at one of the officers, police officials said.
The officer, a seven-year veteran, fired back, as did his partner, a
policewoman with four years on the force, striking the gunman
multiple times, police Commander Andrew Smith said.
An investigation has revealed Yealu once applied to join the LAPD,
said Faden, who added that it was not immediately clear if he had
withdrawn his application or been rejected.
It was not immediately known when Yealu applied to join the police
force, and Faden said it was too early in the probe to determine if
his application was a motivating factor.
Yealu was booked at the hospital on suspicion of two counts of
attempted murder, and his bail has been set at $2 million, Faden
said.
The wounded officer's partner was not hurt but is cited as a victim,
in addition to the wounded officer, since she was at the station
desk when the gunman opened fire, Faden said.
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At the time of the incident, the officer who was shot was not
wearing a bulletproof vest, which is required only during patrols,
police said.
Police said detectives were looking into any possible connection
between Monday night's attack and an unsolved shooting ambush last
June outside the Los Angeles police's Wilshire Station a short
distance away, although the two incidents did not immediately appear
to be related.
Two detectives were wounded in the Wilshire Station incident but
survived, and their assailant remained at large, Smith said.
(Additional reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles and
Jonathan Allen in New York; editing by Scott Malone, Cynthia
Johnston, Gunna Dickson and Ken Wills)
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