A hostage situation at Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles has been resolved.
It all started on Saturday afternoon with a shooting involving an elderly woman and others. The suspect then took off in a car, where he was pursued by police.
After crashing near a Trader Joe’s, the still unnamed suspect ran inside where he reportedly held people hostage before eventually surrendering to police.
One woman was hospitalized in fair condition. It is still unclear how many people were inside the store at the time of the standoff.
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A woman was hospitalized after a possible hostage situation erupted inside a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles on Saturday. It is unclear at this point if any hostages remain inside.
CNN reports:
Los Angeles police reported a possible hostage situation at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Hollywood Saturday.
A suspect being pursued by police crashed his vehicle, got out and ran into the store on Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez told CNN.
Lopez said customers ran out of the Trader Joe’s. Police were still trying to determine whether there are any hostages inside the store.Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said a 20-year-old female patient has been transferred to a hospital in fair condition. She was removed from a vehicle, not the inside of the store, Stewart said.
“We are on standby and prepared to support but no confirmation how many patients may be inside,” Stewart added.
The LAPD also tweeted out: “There is an active police incident at the Trader Joe’s near the intersection of Hyperion Ave and Griffith Park Blvd in #Silverlake. Please stay clear of the area. A Public Information Officer is responding and more information will be released as it becomes available.”
There is an active police incident at the Trader Joe’s near the intersection of Hyperion Ave and Griffith Park Blvd in #Silverlake. Please stay clear of the area. A Public Information Officer is responding and more information will be released as it becomes available.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 21, 2018
The situation is still on-going with an unknown number of persons still inside.
UPDATE: There is still an active police incident at the #TraderJoes near the intersection of Hyperion Ave and Griffith Park Blvd. We are still urging the everyone to stay clear of the area. Due to the fluidity of the incident, we will release information as it becomes available.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 21, 2018
As of just before 8 pm (ET) a young hostage was released.
A young hostage is released from the Trader Joe's shooting/barricade in Silver Lake. Live Updates on NBC4 News Now: https://t.co/pMgERwjqyD pic.twitter.com/rbyQn5tJ4j
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) July 22, 2018
Update: President Donald Trump has responded to the hostage situation.
Watching Los Angeles possible hostage situation very closely. Active barricaded suspect. L.A.P.D. working with Federal Law Enforcement.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 22, 2018
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