Fatal LAPD-Involved Shooting Ends Playa Vista 405 Chase
TL;DR
Northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Playa Vista were closed for several hours after an early-morning robbery led to a police chase and an officer-involved shooting. The suspect, armed and refusing commands, exited a black Kia Soul with a handgun and later died at a hospital; a handgun was recovered and no other injuries were reported as traffic backed up and investigators worked the scene.
- Northbound 405 Freeway in Playa Vista shut down after police chase, fatally shoot robbery suspect ABC7 Los Angeles
- Police chase near LAX ends with suspect killed on 405 Freeway; NB lanes closed KTLA
- Robbery suspect killed by LAPD in shooting on 405 Freeway, shutting down northbound lanes Los Angeles Times
- Northbound 405 Freeway in Westchester remains closed for investigation into police pursuit, deadly shooting CBS News
- Part of 405 Freeway closed near LAX after deadly police shooting NBC Los Angeles
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