Police arrest homicide suspect in South LA

A homicide suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after hiding from police for several hours in the south Los Angeles area, causing a nearby school to go on lockdown, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 

The incident started around 7:39 a.m. Wednesday at Success Avenue and E. 96th Street. Authorities went to serve a warrant, but the man ran into the neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The 41-year-old suspect was wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man in his 20s on Aug. 5

Police set up a perimeter and began looking for him, and nearby 96th Street Elementary School in the 1400 block of East 96th Street was placed on lockdown as a precaution during the search.

Authorities arrested the man early Wednesday afternoon, police said. His name was not immediately available. No injuries were reported.