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In Santa Monica, Howell repeatedly knocked on a resident’s door and window, police said. "When I saw the rifle, I started crying," said the resident, who asked not to be identified. "I thought, the guy is coming to kill me." The woman hid in the bathroom. "So, ... if he shoots me, he won't get me," she said. Officers who responded found him seated in a car with Indiana plates that held three assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, ammunition and a 5-gallon bucket of chemicals, police said. Howell’s apparent references to the L.A. Pride event in West Hollywood, as described and...

It is unclear if a connection exists between the Orlando shooter and the man arrested by Santa Monica police. Santa Monica police arrested a man who had explosives, assault rifles and ammunition and was planning to attend L.A. pride, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday morning during a press conference. Police were called about the man who was in the area of Olympic Boulevard and 11th Street by a concerned citizen, Garcetti said. He told police he was waiting in the area for a friend. The suspect was arrested Saturday night, Garcetti said. Photos from the scene posted to...