Attempted murder suspect in custody after Bell Gardens standoff

Monday, July 6, 2015
BELL GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- An attempted murder suspect was taken into custody following a standoff at a home in Bell Gardens Monday morning.

According to investigators, the barricade started just before 6 a.m. in the 6000 block of Live Oak Street near Ira Avenue after officers tried to serve a search warrant.
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The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Jose Dejesus Navarro, is a known gang member, Bell Gardens police said.

At one point during the barricade, a young boy was seen being escorted out of the home and away from the scene.

A law enforcement official escorts a young boy away from the scene of a barricade situation in Bell Gardens on Monday, July 6, 2015.

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Just after 9 a.m., tear gas was deployed, and Navarro was seen coming out of the house. The suspect was arrested after being taken down by a police dog.

Police say Navarro shot and wounded two people on Quinn Street last Wednesday.
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