BRIEFLY TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN FATAL SHOOTING.Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police fatally shot a man during a confrontation downtown Saturday morning, police said. The gunfire erupted about 1:30 a.m. near Los Angeles and Third streets, said Los Angeles police spokeswoman Grace Brady. No officers were hurt. Police gave this account: Officers saw a 2001 Nissan with two occupants fail to stop for a red light at Fifth and Los Angeles streets Los Angeles Street is a historic avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Traffic on the street travels northbound only, from the I-10 Freeway in the south of downtown, through the Fashion District, and on through Little Tokyo, where it ends after passing between LAPD . The Nissan then turned the wrong way on a one-way street Noun 1. one-way street - unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street" unilateralism - the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations 2. . When an officer turned on the red lights on his patrol car, the suspect driver pulled to the curb and stopped. The two occupants of the Nissan were ordered to raise their hands. The passenger complied, but the driver ``raised and lowered his hands several times as if he were reaching for something,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a police statement. In fear for their lives, two officers opened fire. The driver ``was struck by the officers' gunfire and died at scene as a result of his injuries.'' The passenger in the vehicle, who was not hurt, was detained for questioning. No weapon was found in the vehicle. - City News Service Science magnet seeks students Seeking to boost its enrollment, the Magnolia Science Academy is accepting spring semester applications for students in sixth through ninth grades. The tuition-free science academy aims to enroll 80 new students, which will bring its total enrollment to 270 students. Interested students can attend an open house at 5 p.m. today and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. The school is located at 18238 Sherman Way in Reseda. Application forms can be obtained by calling (818) 609-0507 or visiting the school's Web site at www.magnoliascience.org. - Daily News Waters takes over inspection at MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has appointed its acting Inspector General William Waters to the permanent post, officials said this week. Waters replaces the agency's previous inspector general who retired last year. The Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. resident has more than 32 years in law enforcement and was executive director of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Drug Task Force in Los Angeles. - Daily News |
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