A 24-year-old armed murder suspect was taken into custody early Thursday after a nine-hour standoff with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s deputies in Compton.
The suspect was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, deputy Daniel Dominguez told City News Service.
According to the LASD, the armed man was identified by LASD homicide investigators as a suspect in the Jan. 7 shooting death of a man on the 12800 block of San Pedro Street in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles.
Deputies were called to the 1400 block of 131st Street around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in response to reports regarding the armed suspect, who had barricaded himself inside the residence, according to the department.
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After confirming the suspect was inside the house, deputies surrounded the residence and tried to coax the suspect to leave the home and surrender peacefully. After numerous attempts, the suspect did not comply and remained inside the residence, the department said.
Deputies from the LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau and its Crisis Negotiation Team were called to assist deputies in negotiating a surrender. At 1:30 a.m., members of the Special Enforcement Bureau entered the home in search of the suspect.
Anyone with information regarding this case was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or send tips to lacrimestoppers.org.