Westlake

One person is dead after a hit-and-run crash near a taco stand in Los Angeles' Westlake neighborhood.

The family of Takar Smith is demanding justice and accountability after the father of six was shot and killed by LAPD officers during a call for help concerning a mental health crisis.

The Los Angeles Police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the alleged hit-and-run driver.

There have been no reports of anyone being brought to the hospital, according to officials.

A man who was on the tracks was taken into custody.

A man was shot while sitting at a bus stop in Westlake Saturday morning.

Police are looking for a driver who hit and severely injured a woman in Westlake back on Oct. 1.

The woman was walking in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck by the vehicle.

A man who was allegedly armed with a gun was shot to death by police Sunday morning in the Westlake community of Los Angeles.

A baby and a toddler were rescued by LAPD officers from a suspected gunman's car after two men were shot dead in the Westlake area following a dispute.

Authorities were searching for two suspects and a stolen vehicle following a brief pursuit near downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning. 

Over the past month, local students have been staging walkouts to protest gun violence in the wake of the Texas school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

A suspect is accused of shooting at a Toyota Camry with three kids – all under the age of 6 – inside the car following a possible road rage incident on the 110 Freeway.