UPDATE: Just before noon, police confirmed that the suspected Hollywood Farmer’s Market gunman was arrested.
The LAPD confirmed the man fired a gun Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.
EARLIER: Los Angeles TV station KTLA reported that a series of gunshots shut down the Hollywood Farmers Market Sunday morning around 7:30 am.
Witnesses described an “active shooter” situation, but there were no immediately available reports of injuries or deaths. LAPD received reports of a man with a gun who fired “multiple shots” in the 1600 block of Cosmo Street.
Around 7:30 a.m., LAPD received reports of a man with a handgun who had fired “multiple shots” in the 1600 block of Cosmo Street.
The Hollywood Farmers Market was closed for the investigation. A police helicopter was seen overhead and around 9:20 a.m., the LAPD said there was an active standoff with a suspect throwing rocks from a balcony. A SWAT team was on the scene.
Farmers’ Market organizers posted a statement on Facebook that said in part, “We are glad our staff and vendors are doing well.” Shoppers were also encouraged to visit sister location Farmers’ Market in Atwater Village.697