A suspect is in custody after “active gunfire” was heard at a Marina del Rey apartment complex late Saturday night, authorities said.
According to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s release, deputies from the Marina del Rey station responded to a call regarding gunshots from inside the apartment complex, located in the 4100 block of Via Marina, around 10:15 p.m.
“Deputies established a containment of the location and requested additional resources,” the LASD update stated. “An LASD air unit observed a male suspect on the roof…firing rounds from a rifle.”
Additional units, including four Bearcat vehicles, moved in with an arrest team to take the suspect into custody around 1 a.m., law enforcement officials confirmed.
Video footage from the scene shows what appears to be gunshots being fired; other videos show a nearby witness hiding behind a car for safety and multiple police officers with guns drawn around the apartment building.
One woman was on her way home when she realized her street was blocked off by a large police presence.
“My Uber dropped me off because my street was closed,” Marina del Rey resident Kierra Swusdee said. “I was walking down the [street] and this guy was crouching behind a car and was like ‘Come here, there’s a shooter!’ so I ran and hid behind the car.”
Sheriff’s department officials confirmed they were canvassing the area for evidence, witnesses and potential victims, however no victims were found.
The suspect was seen on video being taken into custody. His identity has not yet been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD’s Marina del Rey station by calling 310-482-6000.