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Gunman who fired on L.A. County sheriff’s deputies in Covina area is taken into custody

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies take position across the street from a Covina home where a gunman barricaded himself after opening fire on deputies early Sunday.
(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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A gunman who fired on Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and then barricaded himself in a Covina residence was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident began when deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16700 block of East Cypress Street about 9:50 a.m. and the gunman opened fire on them, said Dep. Lisa Jansen, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department.

The deputies were not injured.

The unidentified suspect then fled the scene and barricaded himself at a nearby residence in the 4600 block of Roxburgh Avenue, authorities said. No hostages were taken.

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Surrounding homes in the neighborhood were evacuated.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s SWAT team and a crisis negotiating team were dispatched to the scene, authorities said. The gunman safely emerged from the residence at 1:15 p.m. and was arrested, authorities said.

The neighborhood is in an unincorporated area patrolled by the Sheriff’s Department.

maya.lau@latimes.com


UPDATES:

2:30 p.m.: This article was updated with new information about the suspect’s arrest.

12:15 p.m.: This article was updated with new information regarding the suspect’s movements.

This article was originally posted at 11:35 a.m.

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