Authorities took a murder suspect into custody Tuesday following a pursuit and barricade in the south Los Angeles area near Gardena.
The suspect, described only as a male, led officers on a vehicle chase at about 10 a.m. to the area of 164th Street and Vermont Avenue, where he got out of the vehicle and ran off, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police set up a perimeter in the area, and SWAT team personnel were sent to the scene, where the suspect was believed barricaded in a building, according to the LAPD and broadcast reports.
Police reported early Tuesday afternoon that the suspect was in custody. Information was not immediately available on the suspect’s name or the crime for which he was wanted.