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Reported shooter barricaded in Los Angeles store after car chase, police evacuate staff & customers Reported shooter barricaded in Los Angeles store after car chase, police evacuate staff & customers
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Police in Los Angeles are responding to an active suspect barricaded in a Trader Joe's in Los Angeles. Gunshots have reportedly been heard outside the building after a man crashed a car nearby and ran inside.Police in Los Angeles are responding to an active suspect barricaded in a Trader Joe's in Los Angeles. Gunshots have reportedly been heard outside the building after a man crashed a car nearby and ran inside.
Police are urging the public to stay clear of the area near the intersection of Hyperion Avenue and Griffith Park Boulevard, as large numbers of officers and rescue personnel rushed to the scene. People were seen climbing out of the store windows, and numerous locals have reported hearing gunshots.
A SWAT team was called to the scene, with police saying they are working for a "swift resolution" to the situation.
A police spokesman, cited by AP, said the suspect is believed to have shot his grandmother and girlfriend earlier on Saturday. He then led police on a chase while shooting at them after they tried to pull him over, before finally crashing his car outside the Trader Joe's. None of the officers were hit during the shootout.
It is unclear whether any people besides the shooter are still inside the store, and whether this can be considered a hostage situation.
US President Donald Trump has tweeted that he is watching the situation closely.
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