3 LAPD officers shot in Lincoln Heights

Three L.A. police officers were shot Wednesday night in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to a police official.

Officers, including those in full tactical gear, were swarming the area around North Broadway at Mission Avenue, where the shooting occurred at around 6 p.m.

The officers who were shot are part of the Metropolitan Division, according to sources. The suspected shooter was described as a violent felony suspect. After the officers were struck, other officers pulled them from the line of fire, the sources said.

All of the officers were in stable condition and were in surgery or set to undergo surgery, law enforcement sources said.

As blockades were erected in the neighborhood, a helicopter was broadcasting to residents to remain inside and lock their doors. A special weapons and tactics team with armored vehicles arrived at the scene shortly before 8 p.m.

The three officers who were shot are part of a canine unit and were searching for a suspect when that person opened fire, sources told The Times.

Two of the officers were rushed from the scene in police cars because of their condition, and a third was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

The LAPD issued a tactical alert due to the shooting, allowing the department to keep officers on shifts.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.