Gunman taken into custody after standoff with SWAT team in South LA

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A gunman fired into the air before barricading himself inside a South Los Angeles apartment on Tuesday morning, prompting an hourslong standoff with police, authorities said.

The gunman was later taken into custody without incident, and no injuries were reported.
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Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of W. 42nd Street and Walton Avenue about 3 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
It was unclear if the suspect was a resident of the apartment. A family that was inside was able to escape safely.
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The scene was near Manual Arts High School, but no cancellation of classes was immediately announced.
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