Fox11 LA - Man with rifle shows up at LADWP building, LA police say

By FOX 11 Digital Team
Updated January 14, 2025 9:13pm PST

The Brief
• The LAPD investigated a report of a man with a rifle at the Los Angeles DWP building.
• The alleged gunman, carrying a white bag, was contacted by supervisors and taken into custody by the LAPD.

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) building was briefly at the center of a police investigation.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of a man with a rifle on Tuesday, January 14 at around 7 p.m. The LAPD was told there was a man carrying a white bag in one hand and the gun in the other.

LAPD was told the supervisors in the building made contact with the alleged gunman and the LAPD was eventually able to place the man in custody.

Officials did not say if the man was working with DWP.

No one was hurt in the gun scare. As of Tuesday night, officials did not say if they were able to figure out the suspect's motive.

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