Suspected Gunman Caught After Perimeter is Set Up in Los Angeles

The containment measure was established near Witmer Street and 3rd Street

A suspected gunman was caught afrer a perimeter was set up in Los Angeles overnight.

The containment measure was established near Witmer Street and 3rd Street at around midnight after a call was received about a man with a gun, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said.

Officers heard shots being fired while conducting a search at around 2:15 a.m, police said. Initially it was thought an officer involved shooting had occured, but this later turned out not to be the case.

A man and a gun were both located with help from a K9 unit. The suspect is in his 20s.

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