LAPD says tips from the public may have helped prevent a possible mass shooting after officers found a sniper rifle, two assault rifles and up to a thousand rounds of ammo from the home of a man who lived in a high-rise apartment with large windows. MORE:
responded to a call of a man possibly suffering from a mental health crisis. During the investigation, LAPD saw that the 24-year-old man may have made criminal threats. Officers then searched his Hollywood home and found all the aforementioned weapons on the 18th floor – where he lives.
In addition to the sniper rifle and the ARs, LAPD also found a shotgun and three pistols. LAPD placed the man in custody. On Wednesday, LAPD Lt. Leonid Tsap gave the public kudos for alerting police that something felt off when the 24-year-old suspect had allegedly suffered a mental health crisis. "They notified us and worked together with the police to bring this to a safe conclusion. It's a great police work and a great teamwork by community members and our police officers to take the suspect off the streets and possibly prevent something of a heinous crime like a mass shooting," Tsap said.
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