A U.S. marshal and a suspect were shot and wounded Tuesday morning, Oct. 21, during a federal law enforcement operation in South Los Angeles.

The shooting was reported about 8:50 a.m. in the 400 block of East 20th Street, according to Officer Luis Alanis, a spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

According to broadcast reports from the scene, gunfire erupted as a warrant was being served by ICE, possibly targeting a known gang member.

Los Angeles police officers were “providing outer perimeter traffic control at the scene of a federal investigation,” according to a post by the department on social media. No LAPD officer was otherwise involved in the operation, LAPD said.

A U.S. marshal and a suspect in an immigration-enforcement operation were both shot as “federal a

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