This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
Carjacking suspect killed in SWAT standoff in Los Angeles
LA County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle.
(
Courtesy LA County Sheriff's Department
)
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have shot a gunman who barricaded himself in a Boyle Heights apartment for five hours.
Sgt. Michael Thomas says the standoff began at around 10:30 p.m. Monday after deputies chased a suspected carjacker in East Los Angeles. Thomas says the driver got out with a gun. Deputies shot at him and he ran to an apartment.
Thomas says a couple inside fled and about 20 other residents of the complex were evacuated.
Thomas says the man shot at deputies during the standoff, which ended at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday when a SWAT team fired tear gas and stormed the apartment. TV news reports showed dozens of shots being fired.
The man died at the scene.
His name has not been released.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
