re: #58 Joe Bacon 🌹

Hostage update—Now one of the hostages was pronounced dead at the site…

#UPDATE: We have successfully taken the suspect into custody without incident. The situation remains fluid as officers move forward clearing the location.

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018

The suspect then crashed his vehicle at which point an officer involved shooting occurred. At the termination of the pursuit, the suspect fled into the Trader Joe’s. Inside the Trader Joe’s, a female victim was struck by gunfire. She was pronounced dead at scene.

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018

This remains an active investigation, and the area will remain closed as our investigation continues.

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018