Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) has concluded its tactical response regarding the barricaded suspect. The suspect was taken into custody.
The area was deemed safe, and all neighborhood evacuees were allowed to return to their homes.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Compton Sheriff's Station at (310) 605-6500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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Los Angeles, California 90012
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213-229-1700
*ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE*
INCIDENT: Barricaded Suspect
DATE: Monday, August 3, 2026
TIME: Approximately 5:45 A.M.
LOCATION: 1700 Block of N Willow Avenue, Compton
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Special Enforcement Bureau - Lieutenant Joseph Fortelny
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) personnel are responding to assist Compton Sheriff's Station with an armed barricaded suspect. The incident was reported Monday, August 3, 2026 at approximately 5:45 A.M. on the 1700 Block of N Willow Avenue in the City of Compton.
SEB personnel will assume tactical command of the incident.
There is no additional information available.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Compton Sheriff's Station at (310) 605-6500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
