The Abbey in West Hollywood swarmed by deputies after man seen with gun

Deputies respond to popular West Hollywood gay club after reports of armed man

LA County law enforcement is on high-alert after a man with a gun was spotted at the popular gay club The Abbey.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Authorities are searching for a man who was armed with a gun inside the popular West Hollywood gay club The Abbey.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, security reported the man just after midnight Thursday and were able to give authorities a description of him.

Surveillance video showed the man flashing his gun inside the popular gay bar, which was evacuated and a search conducted, deputies said.

Man with a gun spotted inside The Abbey

Deputies are searching for a man who was seen flashing a gun at a popular gay bar in West Hollywood.

Due to the recent mass shooting at a gay club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, authorities said they remain "on high alert" and have notified other bars in the area and given them a description of the suspect.

No one was injured during the incident.

West Hollywood Crime and Public Safety