Armed suspect barricades himself in truck with female hostage in Beverly Hills after trying to mow down sheriff’s deputy
An armed suspect was taken into custody after a nine-hour standoff in Beverly Hills, during which he allegedly took a female hostage and barricaded himself in a pickup truck. The incident began when the suspect attempted to strike a sheriff's deputy in Inglewood, prompting a police pursuit that ended at Robertson Boulevard and Burton Way. The hostage was released unharmed, and the suspect was apprehended, though it remains unclear if formal charges have been filed.
- ▪The suspect allegedly tried to hit an LASD deputy around 3 a.m. near Inglewood.
- ▪An automated license plate reader flagged the suspect's vehicle at 1:30 p.m., leading to a pursuit.
- ▪The standoff ended with the hostage released and the suspect taken into custody; the deputy was not injured.
- ▪The relationship between the suspect and the hostage has not been disclosed.
- ▪As of Monday morning, the sheriff’s department had not confirmed whether formal charges were filed.
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Metro Armed suspect barricades himself in truck with female hostage in Beverly Hills after trying to mow down sheriff’s deputy By Zain Khan Published May 4, 2026, 9:56 a.m. ET A gunman was taken into custody following a nine-hour standoff with cops after he allegedly took a woman hostage in an affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood. An automated license plate reader identified a pick up truck belonging to a suspect wanted in the attempted murder of a sheriff’s deputy, the Beverly Hills Police Department told the California Post. 3 After more than 9 hours, the hostage is out of the pickup truck and safe.
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