LAPD Helicopter Allegedly Shot at on Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday in Los Angeles, a teenager faced criminal charges and arrest after allegedly taking a semi-automatic rifle and randomly shooting in the area. After a LAPD helicopter came into the area to respond to the gunshot fires, the teenager took the weapon and allegedly began to fire at the police helicopter.

The fuel tank was hit and the pilot was forced to land the plane immediately at an airport, however, there are no reports of any injuries or deaths following the shooting. The suspect was apprehended by relatives and was then charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

After a tip was given to law enforcement relating to a possibility of a second shooter, there were several steps taken to apprehend the suspect. Following a seven hour search, which included an evacuation of a local building and the use of tear gas, there was no evidence to show for the existence of a second suspect.

If you are currently facing criminal charges of this nature, especially if they are relating to a violent crime, it is vastly important that you immediately seek legal representation from an aggressive and hard-hitting criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.

At Okabe and Haushalter, our legal team has seen cases of this nature frontwards and backwards and proven ourselves as reliable advocates for the rights of the accused. When the stakes are this high, you simply do not have the luxury of wasting your time. You need to take immediate and proactive steps to defend your legal rights.

Contact a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney from our firm as soon as possible and we will do everything that we can to help you obtain the just outcome that you deserve. You can trust that we will do everything possible to help you.