Two individuals were detained on Monday in South Los Angeles following reports of an armed person at a Metro station. The incident, which prompted an evacuation of the station at Vermont Avenue and the 105 Freeway, saw deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responding to the scene around 9:30 a.m., as reported by ABC7.
Further details emerged when a man allegedly pointed a rifle at cars and bystanders from the 105 Freeway overpass. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol, alongside Metro authorities, coordinated an evacuation and suspended service on the Metro C Line. By 10:30 a.m., the man had complied with officers' orders and was taken into custody. Authorities confirmed that a weapon was recovered, but clarity on whether it was real or a replica remained elusive, according to CBS News Los Angeles. No shootings were reported in the incident.
The LASD also disclosed that the man arrested may face a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, given the severity of the actions that led to the shutdown of the 105 Freeway. Lt. Darland of the LASD informed KTLA that an adult man was in custody, and the critical infrastructure was reopened with no reported injuries. The initial closure forced a considerable halt to the flow of traffic, affecting commutes and transit operations in the area.
At around 9:10 a.m., before the disruption reached its peak, a passerby alerted the California Highway Patrol after spotting a male wearing tan clothing who appeared to be pointing what seemed to be a long gun at motorists. Responding to the reports, the California Highway Patrol closed all lanes of the freeway at the sheriff's department's request. "Deputies detained someone matching the description,'' the Sheriff's Information Bureau conveyed to NBC Los Angeles. The freeway was subsequently reopened around 9:50 a.m.
