Man wounded in attempted robbery at downtown apartment

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A 25-year-old man suffered a graze wound this morning when he was held up at gunpoint by a man he invited into his downtown Los Angeles apartment.

The shooting occurred at 1:45 a.m. at 752 S. Main St., according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Operations Center.

The victim agreed to go back to his apartment with a 30-year-old man, the officer said.

When they were inside the apartment, the suspect produced a handgun and demanded property, she said.

The victim grabbed the handgun and a shot was fired during the struggle, grazing the victim, the officer said.

The suspect ran out followed by the victim, she said.

Officers responding to a call about the gunshot saw the two men and arrested the suspect, she said. The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics.

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