Leimert Park shooting: Suspect in custody after rooftop gunfire, 3 hospitalized

A suspect is in custody after a shooting in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles, where a gunman allegedly opened fire from the rooftop of an apartment building on Denver Avenue.

Authorities said the suspect allegedly fired shots from the roof of a building before being taken into custody.

Emergency crews transported three patients from the scene, although their conditions were not immediately known.

Multiple roads surrounding the area were blocked as police continued their investigation, and residents were urged to avoid the area.

The circumstances leading to the shooting and the identities of those injured were not immediately available.

The investigation remains ongoing.