Officers began chasing a suspect who was allegedly armed with a gun at around 10 p.m. near Vernon Street on the northbound 110 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. As the pursuit continued, the suspect exited the freeway and eventually crashed at S. Flower Drive and W. 39th Street, police said.

Authorities said an LAPD officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot Saturday night during an incident near Exposition Park.