{"id":63581,"date":"2016-01-14T16:18:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T21:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=63581"},"modified":"2016-01-14T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T21:19:09","slug":"murder-suspect-in-critical-condition-after-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-5-fwy-lapd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/murder-suspect-in-critical-condition-after-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-5-fwy-lapd\/","title":{"rendered":"Murder Suspect Critical After Being Shot By LAPD on 5 Freeway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — \u00a0On January 4, 2016, around 3 p.m., a task force of investigative entities attempted to arrest the suspect. He was found in the Sunland area by undercover officers who were conducting a follow-up to locate him.<\/p>\n

During the follow-up by detectives, the suspect, later identified as Artyom Gasparyan, discovered that he was being watched, at which point he fled in his silver Volkswagen at a high rate of speed. Gasparyan entered the northbound 5 freeway and drove southbound against the lawful flow of traffic. Gasparyan showed no regards for the safety of the other drivers while he was fleeing from the detectives.<\/p>\n

As a result, Gasparyan hit a vehicle, injuring a woman and children. Gasparyan ran on foot after the collision in an attempt to run away from detectives attempting to arrest him. While running, Mr. Gasparyan armed himself with a handgun at which point and officer involved shooting occurred.<\/p>\n