LA deputy involved shooting after suspect rams into police car in Bell Gardens

A shooting involving a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in the Bell Gardens area left a suspect wounded, authorities said.

The shooting occurred about 4:30 a.m. during a traffic stop near Florence and Eastern avenues, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

A witness said she saw a white vehicle ram into the police car multiple times while the officer tried to get the vehicle to pullover. 

The wounded man was taken to a hospital with an unknown condition.

Authorities closed the intersection of Florence and Eastern avenues while an investigation is being conducted.

The California Highway Patrol also closed the offramps leading to eastbound Florence Avenue from the northbound and southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, but the freeway itself remaims open.