Bounty Hunter Shoots DUI Suspect

Los Angeles (myFOXla.com) - An investigation was under way today into the wounding of a DUI suspect who was shot and wounded by a bounty hunter during a scuffle in Sun Valley, police said.

Three armed bounty hunters went to the 8200 block of Marmay Place, near Burton Street, about 9:25 p.m. Monday to catch a man who had "skipped bail related to a misdemeanor DUI arrest," said Officer Karen Rayner of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section.

When the suspect tried to get away, a scuffle broke out and one of the bounty hunters shot the man, she said.

The suspect apparently grabbed one of the bounty hunter's guns during the scuffle, Rayner told the Los Angeles Times.

"The bounty hunter had his weapon taken away, and his partner fired a least one shot at the suspect," Rayner told the newspaper.

The man was shot in the leg, Rayner said. The suspect was hospitalized in stable condition.

Police were investigating whether the bounty hunters were authorized to carry weapons.