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2 in custody after heavy LAPD response at downtown LA apartment building

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Published  November 12, 2025 6:50am PST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 11
Tense downtown LA standoff lasts for hours

Tense downtown LA standoff lasts for hours

A tense hours-long standoff in downtown Los Angeles ended with two people being detained.

The Brief

    • LAPD officers conducted a floor-by-floor search of a downtown apartment building following early morning reports of a woman with a gun and shots fired.
    • A citywide tactical alert was in effect for the area near Broadway and Olympic.
    • Two people were taken into custody

LOS ANGELES - Two men were taken into custody after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department conducted a floor-by-floor search of an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday morning after receiving reports of a woman with a gun and shots fired.

What we know:

According to police, the call came in at about 5:30 a.m. at the Broadway Palace, a multi-story apartment complex on Broadway near Olympic Boulevard and Ninth Street. 

Witnesses at the scene said they heard multiple shots. 

No victims were found, police said, and no weapon was recovered.

The LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert at about 8 a.m. requiring officers to remain on duty due to the ongoing situation. At around 12:30 p.m., officers took two men into custody and the all-clear was given.

Local perspective:

Buses were being detoured around the area, but service has returned to normal.

All road closures have since been lifted.

The Source: This article is based on information from the Los Angeles Police Department. City News Service contributed.

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