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Community: #LASD Armed Barricaded Suspect, 2300 Block of California Avenue, Monrovia (Unincorporated)

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#LASD Armed Barricaded Suspect, 2300 Block of California Avenue, Monrovia (Unincorporated)

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Special Weapons Team have responded to the 2300 block of California Avenue, Monrovia, to assist Temple Sheriff’s Station deputies regarding an Assault with a Deadly Weapon suspect, who is barricaded inside a residence.

SEB deputies have assumed command of the tactical response and Crisis Negotiation Team personnel are working to bring the situation to a peaceful resolution.

Surrounding homes have been evacuated for the safety of the residents.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Temple Station at (626) 285-7171. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Authored by:

Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy

Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom

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