An investigation continued Saturday after Los Angeles police officers fired their weapon at a man who was suspected of shooting at a police helicopter in the Manchester Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles.

Police said officers initially responded to a call on W. 76th Street near Van Ness Street at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and found a man, later identified as 57-year-old Anthony Whitsey, standing in the front yard of his home with a pistol.

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As Whitsey saw the LAPD helicopter overhead, he fired three to five rounds at air unit, the LAPD said. Air crew officers were onboard the helicopter, according to police.

Officers on the ground then ordered Whitsey to drop his weapon, but the LAPD said the man refused to comply, p

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