Police Monday arrested a man who allegedly opened fire on two employees of an apartment complex in Sylmar, then shot at officers from the window of his apartment, triggering an evacuation of the complex.
Officers responded about 2 p.m. to several 911 calls of shots fired in the 13200 block of Bromont Avenue, near Sayre Street. During a few of the 911 calls, gunshots could be heard in the background, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Upon arrival, several residents of the apartment building directed officers toward the suspect and as they approached his apartment, the suspect fired at least once at officers, the department said.
An “officer needs help” call was broadcast and LAPD officers from throughout the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles School police and Los Angeles firefighters responded and residents of the building were evacuated to a nearby high school as police kept watch on the suspect’s apartment, said the department.
A police SWAT team and crisis negotiators arrived at the scene and were able to talk the suspect into surrendering peacefully about 4 p.m.
A preliminary investigation determined the suspect walked out to the courtyard of the complex and fired multiple rounds at two employees, then retreated to his apartment where he fired multiple shots into his ceiling and at nearby apartments, police said.
The man was not immediately identified.
No injuries were reported.