Crime & Safety

Gunman Barricaded With Son In Pacoima Neighborhood

Police have shut down a Pacoima neighborhood on reports of an armed man in the area.

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PACOIMA, CA — A man armed with a shotgun was taken into custody after he holed up in a garage at a residence in Pacoima with his teenage son, police said.

Officers went to the 13100 block of Hoyt Street on a report of a man with a gun, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A SWAT team was sent to the scene, according to police, who said another child reportedly got out safely. No injuries were reported..

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Police had closed off the neighborhood in Pacoima, and people were being advised to avoid the area or shelter in place. A police helicopters was circling the area, and officers have swarmed the neighborhood.

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