http://www.lawofficer.com/article/news/lapd-officer-wounded-station-g
OS ANGELES (AP) — An assault weapon was found in a car belonging to the man who opened fire with a handgun inside a Los Angeles police station and hit one officer several times before he was wounded in the ensuing gunbattle, authorities said.
It's unclear why the suspect brought only a Glock pistol, not the assault weapon, into the lobby of the West Traffic Division station, Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday during a meeting of the Police Commission. Beck did not elaborate about the weapon found in the car.
The gunman briefly spoke to two officers before he began shooting at them Monday night, authorities said. Despite being wounded, one of the officers was able to return fire and hit the suspect several times.
The officer, a 7-year veteran, was hospitalized in good condition with a bullet wound to the shoulder. Authorities originally said his bulletproof vest took most of the gunfire, but Officer Rosario Herrera said Tuesday that he was not wearing a vest.
The officer believes his life was saved when one of the rounds struck his holstered backup pistol, Beck said.
Police Commission President Steve Soboroff said the officer was in good spirits Tuesday morning, chatting with visitors.
"He's got a big smile on his face," Soboroff said. "And his mom was there and she had a big smile on her face, and tears in her eyes."
The officer's name was not immediately released. The other officer, who also returned fire, was not struck.
The suspect was in critical condition.
Authorities said the shootout began about 8 p.m. after the gunman entered the lobby and approached the two officers who were working at the front desk.
"He engaged in a conversation and then drew a semi-automatic pistol and began shooting," Beck said outside the police station Monday night.
Police shut down a busy street near the station immediately after the shooting, clearing a path for ambulances.
It remained closed well into the night as police investigated, at one point calling in a bomb squad to check out the gunman's car, which was parked nearby. It was cleared by the bomb squad and impounded.
Police said they knew of no motive for the shooting, which occurred in the lobby of the station about 7 miles west of downtown.
Several people were gathered in another part of the building for a neighborhood council meeting when the shots rang out. Nobody else was injured.
Daphne Brogdon, one of the council members, told the Los Angeles Times that when the gunfire began, she dove behind a lectern, trying to shield herself.
"I hid, and everyone else just hit the ground," she said. "Everyone was trying to be really quiet, and the shots continued."
One of her colleagues on the council was next to her.
"We were just holding hands, looking at each other saying, 'Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God,'" Brogdon told the newspaper.
cue Matt Serra
Fucking Skynet
Guy uses a Glock semi-automatic handgun to shoot up a place and left his AR-15 rifle in the car.
BAN AR-15's!
- Liberals
disbeliever - I love how the first line talks about a gun that wasn't even used in the attack.
Liberal media. I seriously don't get what their hard on for AR-15's is when they are used so rarely in gun violence. If they really gave half a fuck about gun violence they would be going after handguns. But they are illogical idiots.
sreiter - cue Matt Serra
I'm also glad they shot the gunman.
I'll be back 
dizz - Fucking SkynetWe had the same idea. You won
disbeliever - I love how the first line talks about a gun that wasn't even used in the attack.Knives were found at his home too.
Crashdt -sreiter - cue Matt Serra
I'm also glad they shot the gunman.
With ALL the police violence, killing unarmed citizens, killing innocent dogs, abuse, swat raids on people for parking tickets or less, MRAPS, I'm surprised we don't hear more of this... you can only F with people for so long until they rise up. Look at anywhere in Europe....
I predict shits gonna get messy sooner or later
Phuckles - Guy uses a Glock semi-automatic handgun to shoot up a place and left his AR-15 rifle in the car.
BAN AR-15's!
- Liberals
Maybe Yee can purpose another law .. oh, wait
WELL APPARENTLY HE DIDN'T DO A VERY GOOD JOB WITH ALL THAT SHOOTING IF HE ONLY HIT THE SHOULDER OF ONE GUY. LOL GLAD NO BODY WAS KILLED.
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.lulz
Michael Washam -dizz - Fucking SkynetWe had the same idea. You won
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sreiter -Games_Guns_Hoes -
holy fuck thats insane
Yeah that is. Total fucking bullshit the way that guy ambushes that cop that is just fucking standing there. I hope that guy got the gas chamber, if he survived the shootout. The pussy probably offed himself though.