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brooklynite

(94,751 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:27 PM Jul 2015

Officers Swooped Down on Gunman in Studio City

Source: NBC Los Angeles

Police shot and killed a gunman who fired shots at a Studio City shopping area, terrorizing shoppers and prompting a massive LAPD response.

The call was repored at 3:28 p.m. in the 12000 block of Ventura Boulevard.

Shoppers in the area were evacuated from businesses. A long line of cars could be seen leaving a parking lot.

Ventura Boulevard is closed to traffic between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Laurelgrove Avenue in Studio City. Police were advising motorists to avoid the areas near Laurel Canyon and Ventura Boulevard.

Read more: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAPD-Responds-to-Man-With-Gun-in-Shopping-Area-318494611.html

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Officers Swooped Down on Gunman in Studio City (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

My old neighborhood. Twitter updates/links says no active shooter, suspicious package villager Jul 2015 #1

Some days I just wish a giant asteroid would Ilsa Jul 2015 #2

I can relate heaven05 Jul 2015 #4

Why be a "good guy with a gun" if you can't shoot people with it? Outcome of NRA ammosexuality. nt valerief Jul 2015 #3

Shooting until it became suicide by cop.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #5

villager

(26,001 posts)

1. My old neighborhood. Twitter updates/links says no active shooter, suspicious package

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:30 PM

Jul 2015

...on the sidewalk, entire area near Ventura Blvd. / Laurel Cyn. (for those who know that busy intersection) shut down...

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

2. Some days I just wish a giant asteroid would

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 08:01 PM

Jul 2015

Split the planet in two. I'm so tired of having to think about jerks with guns around me.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

4. I can relate

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 08:58 PM

Jul 2015

just really sad what we've become in this world, divided on so many levels and many ways and lethally acrimonious. Sad indeed.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Why be a "good guy with a gun" if you can't shoot people with it? Outcome of NRA ammosexuality. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 08:57 PM

Jul 2015

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

5. Shooting until it became suicide by cop....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 09:35 PM

Jul 2015

this is an all to often scenario.

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