Shooting Suspect Barricaded In Buena Park Home, Residents Evacuated
BUENA PARK (CBSLA.com) — Police Tuesday night surrounded a house in Buena Park where they say a shooting suspect barricaded himself inside.
Officers were called to the 6600 block of Kingman Avenue just after 7:30 p.m.
Investigators say a shooting occurred at the intersection of Kingman and 10th Street, and a male victim at the scene was able to tell officers the name and location of the suspect, who was barricaded inside a home.
SWAT teams from at least three agencies were called to the scene.
Officers have evacuated residents for one city block.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Police have not confirmed the identity of the suspect.
Neighbors who did not wish to speak on camera told CBS2/KCAL9 the suspect is a meth addict who has guns, powerful flood lights, a guard dog and security cameras surrounding the home.
Further information was not immediately available.
