Suspect In Custody; Police End Search For Armed Suspect In Venice

VENICE, CA — The search for an armed suspect in a Venice neighborhood ended late Thursday night with a suspect taken into custody, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers were chasing the armed suspect, a homeless man suspected of attempted murder, about 4:10 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Oxford Street, a police dispatcher told Patch.

Police asked residents to stay inside their homes while they set up a perimeter to search for him, authorities told Patch.

Traffic was backed up near Washington and Lincoln boulevards during the search.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 12:15 p.m. Friday.

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