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Suspect Detained After Mid-City Los Angeles Shooting Tied to Loud-Music Dispute

LAPD has opened a use-of-force review with detectives prioritizing ballistics.

Overview

  • Police say the confrontation began when a person asked a motorist to turn down loud music and the motorist allegedly pointed a gun.
  • Shots were reported and the suspect retreated into an apartment on the 1800 block of Alsace Avenue, resulting in a brief standoff.
  • Officers took a suspect into custody at the scene in the Mid-City neighborhood just south of Venice Boulevard near Redondo Avenue.
  • SkyFOX imagery and on-scene markers documented numerous shell casings, and investigators recovered a gun and a knife behind an LAPD vehicle.
  • Authorities have not confirmed who fired or how many shots were discharged, and a formal report on potential charges is expected later today.