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| Suspected gunman barricaded in LA shop | Suspected gunman barricaded in LA shop |
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| Los Angeles police have surrounded a supermarket where a suspect barricaded himself, with US media describing it as a possible hostage situation. | |
| "There is still an active police incident at the #TraderJoes," LAPD police tweeted. | |
| The man is said to be armed. People were seen running from the shop. There are reports of one person injured. | |
| The suspect earlier fired shots after a police pursued his car. He crashed the vehicle, and ran inside the shop. | |
| Los Angeles police said SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams were on the scene to try to "bring a swift resolution to this incident". | |
| A woman was taken from the crashed car and transported to a local hospital, US media report. | |
| The police pursuit began after the suspect shot his grandmother and girlfriend, reports say. | |
| US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was watching the situation "very closely". |