LOS ANGELES _ A suspect in a slaying was killed and an FBI agent was wounded after gunfire erupted during an attempted arrest in South Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, police said.
The suspect, who was only described as an adult male, was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers in the parking lot of the Central Inn Motel about 11 a.m. local time, according to Detective Megan Aguilar, an LAPD spokeswoman. A weapon was recovered at the scene, she said.
The two officers who opened fire were part of a task force with the FBI searching for a suspect in a July 31 slaying, Aguilar said. An FBI agent was shot during the altercation and suffered a non-life-threatening injury. It was not immediately clear who shot the agent.
The agent was taken to an area hospital, Aguilar said. An FBI spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
The suspect was wanted in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and another injured last week. Jason Ruelas, 43, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the torso near 41st Place and Long Beach Avenue. He died at the scene. The victim who survived the shooting is described as a man in his 50s.
