NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A suspect died from injuries sustained in an officer-involved shooting following a short chase in North Hollywood Thursday.
Authorities believe the man was linked to a series of robberies that happened in the San Fernando Valley and Burbank.
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The deadly gunfire erupted just before 4:30 p.m. in an industrial neighborhood on Vose Street. It all began about a mile away at Kittridge Street and Radford Avenue, where authorities said undercover Los Angeles police detectives were conducting an investigation into the robberies.
"They encountered a possible robbery suspect that was involved in a possible series of robberies. That suspect entered a vehicle, a short vehicle pursuit transpired. It eventually terminated here, at which point an officer-involved shooting occurred," LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez said.
It was unclear what prompted the shooting or how many officers fired at the suspect. That suspect was then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released.
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But devastated family members showed up to the scene fearing their loved one was killed. They were too upset to speak.
The investigation was ongoing.