LAPD shot from helicopter when it killed Tujunga standoff suspect (Los Angeles: homes, live)

[jm1982]

First time LAPD has done this , wonder if we will see more of it .

SWAT is trained in this so hopefully they continue to use their training .
Maybe some of these scumbags that think it's a good idea to invade people's homes will think twice .




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TUJUNGA >> An autopsy scheduled Wednesday for a suspect who was fatally wounded in an officer-involved shooting at the end of a stand-off in a Tujunga home will reveal how many times the man was struck by gunfire and whether it came from officers on the ground or in a helicopter, police said.

Monday's incident marked the first time that SWAT officers opened fire from a helicopter hovering over a scene, the Los Angeles Police Department said. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck told reporters Tuesday it appeared the man was struck by gunfire from the air.

The fatal shooting came at the end of a nearly six-hour stand-off that began around 9 a.m. Monday after police received a "hot prowler" call from a woman who lived in the home in the 11300 block of Alethea Drive. The woman escaped the home from a bedroom window and warned police that there were several guns inside, prompting the LAPD to respond.

LAPD shot from helicopter when it killed Tujunga standoff suspect

[jm1982]

Tujunga standoff suspect killed in LAPD officer-involved shooting is identified