LAPD ends standoff with person armed with knife on Metro bus in DTLA
(FOX 11)
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police officers on Sunday were in an hours-long standoff with an individual who was allegedly armed with a knife, refusing to get off a Metro bus in Downtown Los Angeles.
The incident was reported shortly after 4 p.m. near the bus stop at Washington and Grand.
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There were no hostages taken, authorities told FOX 11. No injuries have been reported.
Police reportedly negotiated with the individual for hours as the public was asked to avoid the area.
By 8:36 p.m., all train operations resumed as scheduled.
No further information was immediately released.
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