5 dead after Los Angeles gunbattle

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Source: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - A gunman killed three apparent relatives and a veteran SWAT officer and wounded another officer before police shot him to death Thursday in a home that erupted in flames during a long standoff. A woman escaped near the end of the siege.

Two other SWAT officers received minor fragment wounds in a barrage of gunfire, police Chief William Bratton said. He said the gunman had a handgun and a shotgun.

Earlier Thursday, Bratton said investigators going through the house believed there may be an additional victim inside, but coroner's officials said no additional bodies were found.

There was no immediate explanation of what triggered the bloodbath in the modest San Fernando Valley home, leading to the first line-of-duty death in the 41 years of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite SWAT team.



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[rsmith6621]

1. Well Good Morning

....This story is as old as Jesus....well over 14 hours ago and all over the morning news shows.