Crime & Safety
SWAT Team Surrounds Armed Murder Suspect In North Hollywood
A murder suspect believed to be armed and dangerous barricaded himself in North Hollywood.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — Los Angeles police surrounded a murder suspect, who barricaded himself in North Hollywood Monday. Residents were advised to avoid the area around Tujunga Avenue.
The Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team shut down the area around he 7500 block of Tujunga Avenue Monday afternoon where a 20-year-old murder suspect holed up, according to Officer Tony Im. The suspect had been holed up since 11:22 a.m. Monday, and he wass believed to be armed and dangerous, Im said.
Authorities cordoned off a large area of Tujunga Avenue .
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