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Aug 10, 2007 3:38 am US/Pacific

Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Following Altercation

LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― A suspect who choked a Los Angeles Police Department officer was shot to death by another officer in the El Sereno area Thursday night, authorities said.

Police were sent to the 5200 block of Huntington Drive, near Eastern Avenue, in response to a family dispute and battery call, said Officer Jason Lee of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section.

Officers found an injured female at the scene, who was treated and later hospitalized, according to LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz.

A male suspect returned to the scene while the woman was being treated, and got into a fight with officers, he said.

In the midst of the altercation, the suspect assaulted an officer, choking him unconscious, Lee said.

The injured officer's partner then shot and killed the suspect, he said.

The injured police officer was transported to a hospital and later released, Lee said.

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