Robbery suspect killed by LAPD in shooting on 405 Freeway, shutting down northbound lanes
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An armed robbery at a 7-Eleven culminated in a police chase and deadly shooting with the suspect, prompting the shutdown of all northbound 405 Freeway lanes in Los Angeles on Friday morning, according to authorities.
A man allegedly assaulted another person with a gun at a 7-Eleven store around 4:15 a.m. near Manchester Avenue and Airport Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect also allegedly stole the person’s glasses.
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The victim called 911 and provided location information to police, who caught up with the suspect, according to the LAPD. The man refused to get out of the car, leading to a chase onto the northbound 405.
The suspect allegedly fired at officers and officers fired back, killing him, LAPD said. The man was hospitalized and died of his injuries. No officers were injured in the incident.
All northbound traffic is being diverted off at Howard Hughes Parkway, and onramps at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards are closed along with Howard Hughes Parkway. Lanes were closed just before 5:30 a.m. and were expected to remain closed for six to eight hours.
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