Officers from the LAPD's 77th Division responded at around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday to a radio call regarding a man with a rifle who was allegedly ... floor apartment. SWAT officers responded to ...

When a SWAT team responded to the scene, the suspect allegedly pointed the plastic item at those officers, prompting the shooting.

A suspect in an hours-long standoff with Los Angeles police was shot by officers while holding large plastic object that they thought resembled a rifle, authorities said. Officers from the Los ...