“They noticed the suspect in a hallway armed with a gun forcing a feminine to come back with him,” the division tweeted late Friday. “At that time, we knew we had a hostage state of affairs. Whereas LAPD personnel had been exterior of the advanced they noticed by a window, the suspect holding a gun to the hostage’s head.”
SWAT officers then entered the residence constructing based mostly on the “already extremely violent actions & fearing the suspect was going to kill the hostage.” And it was all captured on video (see above).
The suspect was shot by officers and died on the scene. The hostage was taken to a hospital however her medical situation was not instantly recognized, police mentioned.
A witness reportedly recorded the incident from throughout the road and posted a video on Twitter. The video reveals the suspect grabbing the hostage, then reveals SWAT officers shifting in – plus the sound of a number of gunshots.
