Surveillance video shows off-duty LAPD detective open fire on alleged robbery suspects in Downey

An off-duty Los Angeles police officer shot at a burglary suspect who flashed a gun after trying to break into the officer’s car early Wednesday, a department spokesperson said.

The officer, whose name has not been released, was inside his Downey home getting ready for work about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he saw a man in a mask breaking into his car parked in the driveway, according to LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz.

When the officer ran outside, the man jumped into a waiting car and took off, Muniz said. As he rode away, the suspect pointed a gun in the officer’s direction and the officer fired a single round at the fleeing vehicle, she said. It was not immediately clear whether the suspect or anyone else in the vehicle was struck by the officer’s bullet. Muniz said the officer was not injured.