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CHP Officer Critically Wounded in LA Traffic Stop, Suspect in Custody

Investigators said the suspect, who was driving a white Ford Fusion, and the officer got into an altercation during an 8 p.m. traffic stop before the suspect opened fire and drove away from the scene.

June 14, 2022
CHP Officer Critically Wounded in LA Traffic Stop, Suspect in Custody

Pejhmaun Iraj Khosroabadi is suspected of shooting and critically wounding a California Highway Patrol officer Monday. (Photo: LAPD/Twitter)

A California Highway Patrol officer was shot and critically wounded during a traffic stop in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday night.

Investigators said the suspect, who was driving a white Ford Fusion, and the officer got into an altercation during an 8 p.m. traffic stop before the suspect opened fire and drove away from the scene, Fox LA reports.

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The officer was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment. The 27-year-old was in critical but stable condition Tuesday and is expected to recover. The name has not been released. 

Two suspects were taken into custody Tuesday after an hours-long manhunt. 

Authorities on Tuesday identified the suspect as 33-year-old Pejhmaun Iraj Khosroabadi. Shortly after authorities officials released his photo, Khosroabadi, along with an alleged accomplice, were seen being taken into custody near a homeless encampment in a Van Nuys neighborhood.