Deputies respond to report of shots fired in East L.A.; person taken into custody
L.A. County sheriff's deputies surrounded a residence on the 1200 block of South Brannick Avenue in East Los Angeles following a report of shots fired at about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday.
The incident was first reported as a burglary call.
At least three shots were reported at the residence, according to the sheriff's department. A burglar was suspected to be barricaded inside the residence. People at the scene later told law enforcement a family member may be having a mental breakdown and acting in a hostile manner inside.
A SWAT team was called to the scene to assist with the investigation.
At around 2:50 p.m., authorities reported that a man at the location had been taken into custody, but did not provide any further information.
A family at the residence was evacuated.
No injuries have been reported.
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