The shooting happened at around 3:45 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, located at Western Avenue and W. 39th Place, according to LAPD officers.

An LAPD officer from the gang enforcement unit was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being shot in Exposition Park. The suspect is in custody, and the incident is under investigation.

Authorities said an LAPD officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot Saturday night during an incident near Exposition Park.