A barricade situation unfolded Sunday morning after a suspect broke into a fumigated home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, prompting an hours-long police response.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were called to the intersection of 11th Avenue and 66th Street around 7:30 a.m. after a man was seen entering a residence that was tented for fumigation.
The home was covered with tarps and filled with toxic chemicals, authorities said. LAPD negotiators could be heard over loudspeakers urging the individual to surrender.
“You’ve been in there for over three hours. There’s a reason why they tent up a house like that,” one officer said through a loudspeaker. “Those toxic fumes are not supposed to be breathed in that long — you’re literally killing yourself staying in there. Think about what you’re doing to yourself.”
Officers repeatedly offered to guarantee the suspect’s safety if he exited the home peacefully, warning that they would “use tactics to go in” if he refused to comply.
As of Sunday afternoon, police said the suspect remained barricaded inside. No injuries had been reported, and nearby residents were urged to avoid the area.
The incident remains under investigation.
Luis Zuniga contributed to this report.
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