Koreatown Suspect Wounded in LAPD Shootout

Dominic Cosio, 31, was hospitalized with stable vital signs after an officer-involved shooting in Koreatown on Thursday evening. The incident concluded a high-speed pursuit that began near the intersection of Third Street and Rampart Boulevard.

Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived at 8:57 p.m. to respond to a report of an armed male. They initially stopped Cosio for multiple vehicle code violations. Before officers approached his car, Cosio attempted to arm himself and requested backup. When he failed to exit the vehicle, he fled in a Ram pickup, prompting a chase.

The pursuit ended at the intersection of First and Berendo streets. Officers deployed a tire deflation device to stop the vehicle. Cosio exited through the driver’s door, produced a handgun, and fired at the officers. The department described the event as an officer-involved shooting.

Cosio was shot during the exchange and dropped his firearm. He was taken to a hospital and remains in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department medical jail ward as of Friday. Police identified the weapon as a Polymer 80 ghost gun. The firearm contained five live rounds in the magazine when recovered at the scene.

One officer sustained a foot injury during the pursuit and was transported to a hospital. No other officers or civilians were injured in the gunfire. The weapon was taken into evidence by investigators.