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LAPD officer’s life saved by bulletproof vest during wild Boyle Heights shootout

Nypost · · 449 words · By Daniel Farr
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LAPD officer’s life saved by bulletproof vest during wild Boyle Heights shootout See more of our coverage in your search results.

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LAPD officer’s life saved by bulletproof vest during wild Boyle Heights shootout See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleAn LAPD officer is lucky to be alive after a gunman’s bullet became lodged in the cop’s body armor during a wild police shootout in Los Angeles.

Common ground

Newly released photos show just how close the violent confrontation Tuesday in Boyle Heights came to being a deadly tragedy.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/lapd-officers-life-saved-by-bulletproof-ve…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to the LAPD, an officer spotted the suspect driving with a gun, triggering a chase that stretched roughly 2.5 miles.”
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While web results confirm chases occurred on Tuesdays involving armed suspects, the specific detail of a '2.5 mile' chase is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — LAPD officers chased a suspect driver who was possibly armed on Tuesday. Gil Leyvas reports from Sky5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F0WOpiXKgg
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES - The search is on for the police chase suspect who led an hour-long car chase across Los Angeles. SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect, inside a car believed to be stolen, led the Los…
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/los-angeles-police-chase-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — SOUTH LOS ANGELES -- LAPD officers chased a possible DUI suspect driving erratically through surface streets of South L.A. during the height of evening rush hour on Friday. The suspect sped through hi…
https://abc7.com/post/live-police-chase-suspect-mercedes-ben…
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Claim 2: “Other photos show gunfire damage to an LAPD patrol vehicle, including bullet holes in the side door and windshield.”
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Multiple sources report bullet holes in LAPD patrol vehicles, specifically mentioning windshields and windows in the context of officer-involved shootings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2024 ... A photo of the damaged cruiser released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows several bullet holes in the windshield, with both the ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-04/traffic-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Video after the shooting showed bullet holes in the front windows of two patrol cars and large holes blown in their back windows. Parker said ...
https://www.facebook.com/fox11la/posts/breaking-an-lapd-offi…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least one police car was found with a bullet hole in the windshield. The ... The LAPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating the incident.
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/pursuit-ends-in-shootout…
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Claim 3: “violent confrontation Tuesday in Boyle Heights”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a police officer was shot in Boyle Heights on a Tuesday (June 9, 2026) following a stolen vehicle chase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles elections were held on March 5, 2024. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 5. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Little Tokyo (Japanese: リトル・トーキョー; Hepburn; Ritoru Tōkyō), also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the larges…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Tokyo,_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded on November 20, 1896. The church building was dedicated on November 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Catholic_Church_(Lo…
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Claim 4: “An LAPD officer is lucky to be alive after a gunman’s bullet became lodged in the cop’s body armor during a wild police shootout in Los Angeles.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general Wikipedia entries about the LAPD and its divisions, but no specific report of an officer's body armor stopping a bullet in a recent shootout.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States, maintains and uses a variety of resources that allow its officers to effectively…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metropolitan Division, commonly referred to as Metro Division or just Metro, is an elite division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). It was formed in 1933 and is organized under the LAPD's S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAPD_Metropolitan_Division
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of Los Angeles Police Department, also known as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department
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Claim 5: “The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed the stolen pickup truck into a barrier.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains dictionary definitions of 'suspect' and a TV show description, but no factual report of a suspect crashing a stolen pickup truck into a barrier.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhøret), which was created by Christoffer Boe.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2012 · The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspect
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web search NEUTRAL — In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. By definition, a suspect is distinct from the perpetrator of the offense (perp, in dated U.S. slang),…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect
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Claim 6: “The violence erupted shortly after 2 p.m. near Garnet Street and Marietta Street after a pursuit that began near Washington Boulevard and Alameda Street in Vernon.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly link the start of the chase to Washington Boulevard and Alameda Street near Vernon and the end of the pursuit near Garnet Street and Marietta Street.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alameda Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in Los Angeles County, California. It is approximately 21 miles in length, running from Harry Bridges Boulevard in Wilmington; and through Carson, Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda_Street
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Route 710, consisting of the non-contiguous segments of State Route 710 (SR 710) and Interstate 710 (I-710), is a major north–south state highway and auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Los Angeles me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_710_and_California_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nevin is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevin,_Los_Angeles
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Claim 7: “Photos from the scene also showed a semi-automatic handgun on the ground”
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No evidence was found after searching.
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Claim 8: “Police said the suspect then jumped from the vehicle, ran and began firing at officers.”
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One source mentions a suspect fleeing on foot after crashing a vehicle, but it refers to a 'disqualified driver' in a field of nettles, which may not be the same incident. Another source mentions a general foot pursuit. No strong corroboration for this specific sequence of events in the Boyle Heights incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — After crashing the vehicle the suspect fled on foot into a field of nettles.A disqualified driver crashed his car after leading police on a dangerous chase with only THREE wheels.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/tech-auto/automotive/banne…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least one officer was evaluated at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and subsequently transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries. The collision may have occurred while the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5tqmAPvpxI
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web search NEUTRAL — Immediately after the collision, the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers Pursued Suspect on Foot. Body camera footage shows two officers chasing the suspect through the neighborhood w…
https://pulseofpride.com/nation-pride-local/dash-and-body-ca…
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Claim 9: “Footage showed the officer who was struck by the bullet speaking with paramedics and pointing toward his chest before he was taken to a hospital.”
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No evidence was found after searching.
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Claim 10: “The suspect suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where police said he was in critical condition and undergoing surgery.”
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The provided evidence mentions other people (Benjamin Del Real) or other cities (Chicago) undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds, but does not provide evidence for the suspect in the Boyle Heights incident being in critical condition and undergoing surgery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... Benjamin Del Real was hospitalized and underwent surgery after being shot during the May 23 incident near a White House checkpoint.
https://www.facebook.com/13NewsNow/posts/benjamin-del-real-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2026 ... The officer shot in the arm underwent success surgery, Snelling. said. The suspect was reported to be in critical condition at Northwestern ...
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-large-police-inve…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... The Associated Press reported that police said it began in one part of the city before ending up near a veterinary hospital in another part of ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv3n3dv8jko
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.