The incident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the 6300 block of Wilshire Boulevard.
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Witnesses told Eyewitness News that members with the U.S. Marshals Task Force tried to take someone into custody as they exited a medical building, that person ran back into the building and the shooting occurred.
The U.S. Marshals Service says agents were attempting to arrest a fugitive out of Nebraska wanted for Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering charges. The suspect, who has not been identified, brandished a firearm during the attempted arrest, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
"A deputy United States Marshal and a Special Agent from Homeland Security Investigations subsequently discharged their firearms," said the U.S. Marshals Service in a press release. "The Special Agent was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."
According to witnesses, another person was injured, possibly after being bitten by a dog belonging to the U.S. Marshals Service. It was not immediately clear if that person was connected to the suspect.
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LAPD's Robbery Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.
No further details were immediately available.