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Hourslong SWAT standoff in South LA ends with suspect in custody

A grand theft auto suspect who refused to leave a South LA home, as gunshots were heard from inside, was taken into custody after an overnight standoff with LAPD SWAT.

By Conner, Overnight LA

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An LAPD robot rolls through the police tape. Video: Conner / Overnight LA

LOS ANGELES — An overnight standoff with LAPD SWAT officers in South Los Angeles ended early Monday, May 25, when a grand theft auto suspect was taken into custody without incident, police said.

Officers were called to East 52nd Place and Main Street around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect refused to come out of a home, and gunshots were heard from inside, police said. A SWAT team was called in, and nearby homes were evacuated.

SWAT officers used an armored vehicle and a remote-controlled robot during the hourslong standoff, which ended around 5:20 a.m. The suspect's name has not been released.

More footage from the scene

LAPD SWAT officers gear up near the scene, 2:15 a.m. PT. Video: Conner / Overnight LA
SWAT officers outside the home, 3:22 a.m. PT. Video: Conner / Overnight LA
An LAPD armored vehicle at the scene, 3:52 a.m. PT. Video: Conner / Overnight LA
Police tape and SWAT vehicles at daybreak, 6:04 a.m. PT. Video: Conner / Overnight LA

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