Burglary suspect fatally shot by police after standoff in Los Angeles neighborhood
A burglary suspect believed to be armed with a knife was shot and killed by officers bringing an hourslong standoff to an end in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday morning.
The initial call was received around 3:30 a.m. for a reported burglary in the 2600 block of South Halm Avenue, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed.
Arriving officers spotted a green van that looked suspicious and detained three people inside that they initially believed were connected to the burglary call.
Smoke was also seen coming from a nearby residence prompting a call to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters at the scene then spotted a man hiding inside the residence and informed police but the suspect barricaded himself inside the home before he could be detained.
Police set up a perimeter and called in a SWAT team to help with the situation.
At one point the suspect came out of the home possibly armed with a knife but went back inside after being struck by beanbag rounds from officers.
The suspect, described as a Black man between 35 and 40 years old, came out again around 7 a.m. but this time through a window.
“The suspect came out one of the side windows. He was still armed with a knife and there was an officer-involved shooting,” LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar said. “The suspect was struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased here at scene. There is a large knife near that suspect,” Aguillar said.
It was unclear where the resident of the home was at the time of the break-in.
Investigators also said they believe the three people initially detained were not involved in the burglary call but were still questioning them.
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