Murder suspect in custody following SWAT team Gardena search
A murder suspect that led officers on a vehicle pursuit through the Gardena neighborhood around 11:30 a.m., who then fled on foot, was in police custody just over an hour later after a SWAT search.
Teams searched for the suspect, described only as a male, primarily at the Aloha Bar business on Vermont Avenue near Gardena Boulevard.
With SKY Cal overhead, as SWAT surrounded the business, two men could be seen exiting the bar, one at a time. Each man was apprehended by police. According to LAPD, multiple people who slowly came out from the bar were detained until the wanted suspect was apprehended.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported that the suspect they sought, 25-year-old Luis Chavez, is in custody. Details on the crime he is wanted for are not known at this time.