I think I heard up to ten hostages.

11 posted on 11/09/2004 9:43:23 AM PST by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)

Report: Hostage Situation at Mexican Consulate, L.A.

BREAKING NEWS

LAPD just activated a citywide tactical alert due to hostage situation at Mexican Consulate in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — A hostage situation was underway Tuesday at the Mexican Consulate near downtown, police said.

The number of hostages was unknown, said Officer Kristi Sandoval, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.

The incident began unfolding about 8:30 a.m. with at least one suspect starting the hostage situation, Sandoval said.

A portion of the area was evacuated, she said.

A telephone call to the Mexican consulate's press office was not immediately returned.

No further details were immediately available.

For the latest on this breaking story watch ABC7 Eyewitness News at 11:00 a.m. on ABC7.

17 posted on 11/09/2004 9:47:15 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)

I heard that number as well, but the latest news story didn't have a number.

FNC is covering it again: near downtown, 6th street is closed from Lake to Rampart - 10 square blocks covered...

As many as 10 people being held there.... SWAT is being deployed, they are on scene.

24 posted on 11/09/2004 9:49:10 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)

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