Posted on 02/07/2008 5:54:51 AM PST by xsrdx
LOS ANGELES - One veteran SWAT officer was killed and another wounded during a shootout with a man who called police and said he had killed three members of his family, police said Thursday.
The standoff with the barricaded gunman continued at 5 a.m., first-assistant police Chief Jim McDonnell said at a news conference.
The standoff started at 9 p.m. Wednesday when a man called police and said he had killed three members of his family, McDonnell said. When the SWAT officers arrived, there was a shootout and the pair were shot.
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No...Bits and pieces coming out now from the neighbors...Hearing a Hispanic female that spoke little English lived with the suspect...
One thing I can say, is this guy was prepared ..Very tightly wound...Ready to check out.
I too have done that...However, this appears to be tailor made for swat...This guy was clearly looking for a fire fight...
If the house is fully in flames, why is the news media prevented from showing footage?
Maybe to prevent the bad PR when ordinary folks might conclude that the ROE include burning up the perp?
Is it possible that the SWAT final solution SOP is indeed immolation?
Apparently so, making him a little different from the usual knucklehead dope peddlers LAPD SWAT has to take down.
I'm guessing the fire department will be slow to respond. Just a guess.
They got a handle on the fire, and now have FF on the roof...Lots of white smoke...At one point, so much smoke, it appeared fully involved....They must be confident this guy is no longer a threat.
I'm hearing they've been lobing in gas for 6 hours...Then the smoke and fire.
Yep, there is no doubt this suspect was looking for a brawl, and appeared to be somewhat ready for it.
It will be interesting to find out who the shooter was/is, what wound him up, and what FAs he was using..
I’m being told the suspect is in custody...I personally find that hard to believe.
I believe he’s dead in custody...
Probably in a shoebox.
Chief of Police Bratton is in British Colombia...How typical of these people running local government departments.
Just damn. We lost an officer here in Sacramento by a 16 year old thug a few days before Christmas. Prayers for them and their families.
Heard it again...Reporting suspect in custody.
Must have been a head shot. They usually have good torso armor. Sad. Hope they killed the POS!
2 reports now suspect is in custody via news radio...Kinda makes sennce due to the fact that once the home was on fire FF went up on the roof quickly...
Now hearing they are searching trucks of cars...
News conference coming up soon..
Er trunks of cars...
“Wonder if the perp is an illegal alien?”
This doesn’t sound like something an illegal would do. He might kill his family but wouldn’t make a date with the SWAT team. This is probably an emotionally disturbed white guy that wants someone to kill him.
Yes. It's not in their job description. The fire dept is set up for fighting fires, not fire fights.
Having been in almost exactly the same situation, I can tell you that the LAFD WILL NOT enter the building until the suspect(s) are fully controlled. You cannot imagine what happens in these situations, so why don't you just shut up and wait for the facts to come out. BTW, the news media do not have the facts.
Hundreds of rounds where exchanged...
Suspect murdered 3 others in the house....all 3 males....Swat officers attempted to remove one of the victims who was still alive when the swat members were shot.
SWAT saying this guy caused them major problems, moving around inside of the home, firing at officers.
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