Dozens of families in East Los Angeles were ordered to vacate and stay away from their homes Monday as SWAT officers work to persuade a man barricaded in a residence to come out.
The hours-long incident began around 3:45 p.m. on the 4700 block of Dozier Street after sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a domestic situation. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man pointed a gun at a woman and threatened to kill her, then barricaded himself inside his mother’s house.
LASD did not say who the woman was nor did the department specify if there was a relationship between the man and victim.
Refusing to surrender to authorities, the man stayed inside the residence, prompting deputies to evacuate nearby residences around 5 p.m. Deputies entered the residence shortly after midnight, but the wanted man was not found.
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No arrests were reported early Tuesday.
"During a search of the residence, the suspect was not found and appeared to have escaped from the perimeter,'' LASD Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service.
Residents were allowed to return to their homes early Tuesday.
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Authorities did not release the name of the barricaded man, but said he faces charges that include assault with a deadly weapon.
Anyone with information regarding the man was asked to call the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station at 323-264-4151. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 and tips may be sent to Crime Stoppers.
