Police responded around 3 p.m. local time to a call of a woman “armed with a handgun” at MacArthur Park, authorities said.
“Officers made contact with the female armed with a handgun & an officer involved shooting occurred,” LAPD tweeted.
Los Angeles ABC station KABC obtained footage of the shooting, during which multiple gunshots can be heard as several officers crouched behind trees.
No one was hit by gunfire, according to the station.
The woman, who was wearing a bathing suit, then swam in the park’s lake while carrying her purse and backpack. She could also be seen walking around a small island in the lake. After about two hours, she was taken into custody around 6 p.m., KABC reported.
There is a lady at MacArthur Park who went from shooting at birds, to a LAPD helicopter and then an officer. What in the GTA
— ?. (@candicerosee) April 2, 2021
Los Angeles police opened fire near MacArthur Park on Friday afternoon after responding to calls about a woman there with a gun, according to authorities.https://t.co/3zQFXXyNvY
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 3, 2021
Members of the LAPD’s Underwater Dive Unit and the Crisis Negotiation Team also responded to the scene.
A firearm was recovered, police said.
