Undercover Agents, Teens in Shoot-Out

A Southwest Los Angeles neighborhood was disrupted by a running shoot-out between undercover narcotics agents and fleeing teen-agers, who raced between houses and vaulted back-yard fences, Los Angeles police said Wednesday. One suspect was wounded and three were caught.

The gunfire erupted about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after three teen-agers, two of them wielding handguns, robbed an undercover officer who had just bought some rock cocaine on a side street near the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue in Hyde Park, taking his cash and car keys, Officer Roger Mora said.

As the robbers walked away, the undercover officer drew a 9-millimeter pistol, identified himself and ordered them to stop, Mora said. One suspect started shooting, he said.

The officer returned fire and gave chase when the three teen-agers fled. Two other officers joined in the pursuit and about 30 rounds were fired, Mora said.

Two of the suspects were captured in a house on 11th Avenue, while a police dog found a third suspect under a vehicle.

Arrested on suspicion of attempted murder were Raymond Adams, 18, who was wounded in the shoulder, and Rayford Hunt, 19. A 17-year-old was booked on suspicion of robbery.