Ernesto Sepulveda, 27, was charged with attempted murder following an incident where he allegedly shot a Los Angeles police officer during a foot chase. Prosecutors noted he could face life in prison if convicted. The incident occurred when officers approached him near Martin Luther King Jr. Park while conducting a gang enforcement detail. During the encounter, Sepulveda fled and allegedly fired rounds, injuring one officer in the leg. Sepulveda pleaded not guilty and the weapon used was identified as a ghost gun.
A 27-year-old man, Ernesto Sepulveda, was charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles police officer during a foot chase in Exposition Park.
Sepulveda faces possible life in prison if convicted of two counts of attempted murder for opening fire on officers who approached him near Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell reported that while trying to question Sepulveda, he fled and fired at officers, causing a non-life-threatening injury to one.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated, "We are thankful that the two officers targeted in this brazen and unprovoked attack survived this terrifying encounter."
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