Crime & Safety
Police Come Up Empty in Search for Possible North Hollywood Gunman
The suspect flees the scene, but drops a handgun.
A police officer was injured in an eight-block manhunt for a possible gunman Thursday night in North Hollywood, NBC4 reports.
Authorities closed streets around Magnolia Boulevard near Riverton Avenue for about two hours.
Police reportedly found a person of interest who pointed a gun at officers as he was being detained and fled on foot, dropping the weapon, which was was later recovered according to NBC4.
An officer injured in a foot pursuit was expected to be OK, the network reports.
The search was called off after the suspect, described as extremely dangerous, was called off.
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