UPDATE: Man wounded in La Habra officer-involved shooting

LA HABRA — Police shot and wounded a suspect in a mobile home park late Thursday, though few details regarding the circumstances of the shooting were released.
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a restraining order violation 10:34 p.m. at a the mobile home park, 1731 W. Lambert Road, La Habra police officials said in a written statement.
“While officers were en route, a male subject made entry into the residence and the call was disconnected,” the statement said.
“The first officer arrived on scene at approximately 10:37 p.m. and shortly thereafter, the officer advised that he had been involved in a shooting.”
Manuel Galvan, 46, of La Habra was hospitalized in unknown condition, police said. He remained hospitalized Friday.
He was expected to be booked on suspicion of battery on a spouse, violating a restraining order, damaging a wireless communication device, preventing a person from reporting a crime and resisting or obstructing a police officer, authorities added.
Police declined to comment on the circumstances of the shooting itself, including whether Galvan was armed or what prompted the officer to open fire.
The name or experience level of the officer was also not released.
District Attorney’s spokeswoman Farrah Emami said based on a memorandum of understanding with the La Habra Police Department, the office does not release any information about officer-involved shootings until the investigation is complete.
“The originating agency has the authority to put out information or not,” she said.

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