Los Angeles police converged on a residential area of Chatsworth on Friday on reports of an assault where the suspect also allegedly fired shots at a police helicopter.
The incident began at about 2:20 p.m. when officers responded to a home in the 20000 block of Tipico Street for an assault with a deadly weapon. When officers arrived on the ground and in the air, police said the suspect, believed to be 23 years old, fired shots at an LAPD airship.
No injuries or damage to the helicopter were reported.
Officers created a perimeter around the home, evacuated neighboring homes and blocked several roads.
Sky5 footage showed the shirtless suspect lying face down, possibly asleep, next to a pool in the backyard, with two firearms atop a table next to him.
At one point, he stood up and walked around before lying down again. He was later holding an electric hedge trimmer and mixing some type of beverage.
Officers had not moved in to arrest him as of 4:30 p.m.
Police said the suspect was not known to the homeowners.
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