MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) -- One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting on the eastbound 60 Freeway in the Montebello-Monterey Park area Monday evening.
The incident happened around 8:20 p.m. near the Paramount Boulevard exit. Traffic on the eastbound side was shut down into the early morning hours Tuesday as officers investigated, but two lanes later reopened at around 5 a.m. The westbound side was moving slowly after the incident.
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A body was covered by a tarp on the roadway at the scene, and what appeared to be a samurai sword was also visible nearby.
Multiple California Highway Patrol cruisers raced to the scene.
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CHP says two officers were assisting Caltrans on the side of the freeway when they initiated a stop. At some point during that stop, an officer-involved shooting occurred.
It was not immediately known if one or both officers fired, or if the suspect had a weapon.