A woman was shot and wounded Friday in the West Hollywood area, and a possible suspect was believed barricaded in an apartment complex nearby. In response to the shooting, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department landed a helicopter in the middle of La Brea Avenue to deploy SWAT units, NBC 4 reported.
Video: LA County Sheriff's helicopter lands on West Hollywood street during standoff with person sought in shooting at apartment. https://t.co/YzAgWY87dY pic.twitter.com/EDtReqR1QF
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) April 7, 2023
Law enforcement aircrafts landing on city streets is relatively uncommon, according to news reports.
In early February, a Burbank Police helicopter made a "precautionary landing" at the Griffith Park Ferraro Fields.
In 2014, an LAPD helicopter made an emergency landing in South LA near the intersection of Western and Gage after a warning light came on.