LAPD officer shot with crossbow
during barricade in North Hollywood
Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/8/2020 7:38:54 PM
An LAPD officer was injured Sunday night after being struck by an arrow fired from a crossbow during a standoff with a man in North Hollywood, authorities said. Officers were initially called to a residence on Bakman Avenue near Ostego Street around 6:45 p.m. after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez said. Police were alerted to a man wielding a rifle. The LAPD's North Hollywood Division urged residents of the area's Arts District to stay inside as officers negotiated with the man, who had barricaded himself in his home. (Tweet) SWAT was called
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Democrats will argue that crossbows are environmentally friendly and a renewable resource - so aren't such a bad thing to fire at the police.