"At around 1:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers were in pursuit of an approximately 25-year-old suspect in the area of the 210 Freeway and Bledsoe Street."
"The closure remained in place at 4 p.m., causing a significant backlog of traffic on the 210 Freeway, State Route 118 and surrounding streets as afternoon rush hour intensified."
"KTLA helicopters also captured what appeared to be a handgun lying on the freeway."
"There was a heavy police presence at the scene, where a pickup truck and semi-truck were cordoned off by police tape."
A police shooting happened on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar as officers pursued a 25-year-old man with a felony warrant. The incident began around 1:30 p.m. when officers called for backup, leading to shots being fired. The exact circumstances of the gunfire remain unclear. The westbound lanes of the freeway were closed, causing significant traffic delays. Helicopter footage showed a handgun on the freeway and a heavy police presence at the scene, where an individual was seen being loaded into an ambulance.
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