Traffic chaos on LA’s 405 Freeway
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The northbound 405 Freeway was closed near Los Angeles International Airport after a police pursuit ended with officers opening fire Friday morning. Unconfirmed reports indicated the incident began with a robbery at a 7-Eleven store,
Los Angeles Police Department officers have identified the suspect who was killed after a pursuit turned into a deadly shooting​ involving police on the 405 Freeway in Westchester on Friday morning.
Thomas Hearn was identified by the LAPD as the armed suspect fatally shot by officers following a police chase and shooting on the northbound 405 Freeway near LAX.
The ongoing pavement work on the 405 Freeway through Sepulveda Pass will require more lane and ramp closures Monday night.
Officers responded to a report of a robbery around 4:15 a.m. in the 5800 block of Manchester Avenue, according to Los Angeles police.
Around 2:45 p.m., aerial footage showed a large plume of smoke and active flames, with Los Angeles Fire Department crews on the ground, fighting the blaze within the hillside shrubbery at 1405 S. Skirball Center Drive.