'Tonight, we mourn the loss of one of our officers who was shot & killed in an armed robbery attempt,' the Los Angeles Police Protective League said.
ABC7 reported that the shooting occurred near 87th Street and Beach Street in Walnut Park at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday.
The officer was transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood by an L.A. County sheriff's deputy, according to the station. His name was not immediately released.This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Stock photo. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer has died after being shot during an attempted armed robbery.
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