Gunman still inside Willowbrook home where 2 officers were shot

A gunman suspected of wounding two officers in Willowbrook during a probation or parole search was still barricaded Tuesday night inside the home where the shooting occurred.

Heavily armed officers in riot gear had surrounded the home in the 2200 block of East 117th Street as other officers attempted to make contact with the suspect, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The gunman was in the attic above the kitchen when a Los Angeles Police Department gang officer peered inside and was shot in the cheek and neck, authorities told The Times.

He underwent surgery Tuesday night and was in critical but stable condition, LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said.

A county probation officer was also wounded, said Officer Christopher No of the LAPD.

The officer sustained a leg wound and was treated at the scene, authorities said.

At least five officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect as rounds ripped through the ceiling and floor.

“He has shown no regard for human life by shooting at our officers,” Smith said of the gunman.

The officers were part of a unit conducting the search of the home in an area patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Late Tuesday, officers evacuated residents from the area as police with high-powered rifles maintained positions outside the home.

The gun battle followed an ambush early Tuesday during which an attacker shot at two LAPD undercover detectives outside the Wilshire station in Mid-City.

That shooting sparked a day-long manhunt in which officers searched unsuccessfully for the attacker.

Authorities said the two incidents did not appear to be related but stressed that the situation was still unfolding.

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