No suspect found inside temple after lengthy barricade in LA's Palms area forces evacuations

Friday, December 21, 2018
Barricaded suspect in Los Angeles' Palms area forces evacuations
Barricaded suspect in Los Angeles' Palms area forces evacuationsA possibly barricaded suspect at Regent Street and Watseka Avenue in Los Angeles' Palms area forced evacuations Friday, according to the LAPD.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police say no one was found inside a Hare Krishna temple after an hourslong barricade forced neighborhood evacuations in the Palms area.

The incident began around 7 a.m. when a man called and said he was at a Hare Krishna temple in the 3700 block of Watseka Avenue near Regent Street. The man said he was armed with explosives and firearms and planned a shooting.

Officers responded to the area, evacuated surrounding buildings and contained a perimeter.

LAPD negotiators have spoken to the man on and off and said he's been all over the place, such as saying he had a hostage but then didn't.

By around 1:30 p.m., police said they had determined nobody was barricaded inside the temple

The investigation is ongoing.

Copyright © 2024 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.