A suspect was arrested after two police officers were wounded in a shootout in south Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The suspect was found and arrested several hours later shootout in south Los Angeles According to the authorities, two police officers were injured.

An unidentified suspect was taken into custody around 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

LAPD officers responded to a report of an armed robbery near the intersection of East 92nd Street and South Central Avenue at 9 p.m. Friday, officials said.

When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect opened fire, striking both officers, the LAPD said.

Police evacuated a nearby laundromat in the mall, and video showed customers running in several directions, some carrying their clothes.

The armed suspect fled to a nearby area and hid from law enforcement officers.

Police set up a perimeter, called in a SWAT team, and a short time later officers found the suspect with a leg wound hiding in a vehicle that was blocking the scene. It is not known how the suspect was injured.

The officers were released from the hospital Saturday morning after being treated for minor injuries. Another person — probably a robbery victim — was wounded in the forehead.

Police said the second suspect remains at large. No description is available for this person.