Gunman who fired on L.A. County sheriff’s deputies in Covina area is taken into custody
A gunman who fired on Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and then barricaded himself in a Covina residence was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
The incident began when deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16700 block of East Cypress Street about 9:50 a.m. and the gunman opened fire on them, said Dep. Lisa Jansen, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department.
The deputies were not injured.
The unidentified suspect then fled the scene and barricaded himself at a nearby residence in the 4600 block of Roxburgh Avenue, authorities said. No hostages were taken.
Surrounding homes in the neighborhood were evacuated.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s SWAT team and a crisis negotiating team were dispatched to the scene, authorities said. The gunman safely emerged from the residence at 1:15 p.m. and was arrested, authorities said.
The neighborhood is in an unincorporated area patrolled by the Sheriff’s Department.
UPDATES:
2:30 p.m.: This article was updated with new information about the suspect’s arrest.
12:15 p.m.: This article was updated with new information regarding the suspect’s movements.
This article was originally posted at 11:35 a.m.
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