Barricaded Man in Santa Monica Surrenders

Sheriff’s deputies fired tear gas into a man’s Santa Monica hideout, forcing him out and bringing an hours-long standoff to an end Saturday.

The man was wanted in connection with a murder investigation that took place in South Los Angeles on Feb. 10, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials. He was identified Sunday as David Carrillo, 28.

The standoff began about 12:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Ocean Park Avenue, officials said. A helicopter hovered low over a building as deputies demanded that Carillo surrender, according to a video sent to NBC4 by a viewer.

Footage showed a circling helicopter, while a voice told the barricaded man that he was "completely surrounded."

"We were a little scared," said Barry Thurston Jr., who was evacuated along with other residents."He can’t get to us from where we are, but he’s upstairs, supposedly."

After hours of trying to convince Carillo to surrender, sheriff’s SWAT team members shot tear gas into the location, officials said. When he came out, they sent a K-9 to grab hold of him.

Carillo was arrested without incident, officials said. He is being held on $1 million bail.

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He was treated at the scene for unspecified injuries to his left foot.

NBC4's Jane Yamamoto contributed to this report.

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