Bodycam footage shows a suspect armed with a fully automatic weapon firing at two LAPD officers

On July 3, 2024, around 9:00 p.m., Southeast Area uniformed patrol officers initiated a traffic stop on a white, four door sedan at Broadway and Rosecrans Avenue. The suspect’s vehicle initially began to accelerate away but stopped suddenly on Broadway north of Rosecrans Avenue. Before officers could exit the police vehicle, the suspect, armed with a fully automatic weapon, fired at officers without warning. An Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) occurred when one officer returned fire. The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle. It is unknown if the suspect was struck by gunfire. Officers attempted to follow the suspect’s vehicle for approximately 200 yards but lost sight of the vehicle in the area of 135th Street and Broadway. Both officers sustained cuts and scratches from glass fragments caused by the suspects rounds striking the police vehicle windshield, with one officer receiving two graze wounds to his head. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel transported the officers to a local hospital where they were treated for their injuries and released the following morning.
Numerous rifle casings from the suspect’s weapon were recovered from the scene. No other officers or citizens were injured during the incident.

On July 12, 2024, Los Angeles Police arrested Malcolm Guss Jr. for attempted murder. He was booked into police custody on $2,000,000 bail, booking number 6845941. The arrest stems from an incident on July 3, 2024, where Southeast Area uniformed patrol officers were shot at after stopping a white Chevrolet sedan on Broadway north of Rosecrans Avenue. During the ensuing investigation, police located and seized the Chevrolet sedan. Police also seized a firearm believed to have been involved in the crime. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division.