![]() ![]() I mean, we get up and I walk my dog every morning from here all around to the other couple of blocks. "I've been here for two years and the most we have is parties and little kids playing the yard. A fire broke out at a liquor store early Wednesday in Compton, officials reported. "It's very scary because we don't have this kind of activity in this neighborhood," Compton resident Nechole Hurst said. Video from AIR7 HD showed deputies knocking on doors at nearby houses and apartments, informing residents of the situation and escorting them to safety. There were no reports of injuries to any law enforcement personnel. Thick black smoke was later seen seen rising from a second-floor apartment. And I guess that was towards the police, once they started barricading in."Īt one point, heavily armed deputies placed a ladder outside an upper-level window and helped a woman escape from inside the apartment building. "About two shots, and then a couple more about 30 minutes after. ![]() Trina Byrd, who lives in the neighborhood, said she heard "a couple of 'boom-boom' sounds" that she compared to fireworks. Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday after a fire destroyed the school’s cafeteria the night before. The victim, said to be the suspect's roommate, is expected to survive. The man who was allegedly shot in leg by the gunman was transported to a hospital in unknown condition, authorities said. At least two snipers took up positions on nearby rooftops, their rifles mounted on tripods. By 5:45 p.m., the blaze was upgraded to a four-alarm. A massive fire in an industrial area of Compton engulfed piles of wooden. (CBSLA) The fire broke out at a pallet yard near Rosecrans Avenue and Alameda Street. Evergreen Pallet FireEvergreen Pallet fire caused by spontaneous combustion May. to what was initially reported as an accidental shooting in the 100 block of Acadia Avenue.Ī barricade situation ensued, and the sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau, the department's SWAT team, was summoned to the scene along with crisis negotiators. Flames erupted Wednesday from a pallet yard in Compton. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies responded about 7:30 a.m. (KABC) - A man was hospitalized after being shot Thursday morning at an apartment building in Compton, where the suspected gunman also shot at responding sheriff's deputies, barricaded himself inside a unit and ignited a fire, authorities said. Compton Blvd.A fire broke out at an apartment building in Compton on Thursday morning after a man armed with a shotgun opened fire on sheriff's deputies and barricaded himself inside a unit.ĬOMPTON, Calif. Staff were to receive instructions as to whether and where they are to report to work and students will be able to get breakfast and lunch at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School at 6500 E. In this roller-coaster new installment in bestselling author Ralph Comptons Sundown Riders series, a young cowhand faces a trial by fire on his way to. Compton, Downey and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the location at 15301 South San Jose Avenue in Compton just after 7 p.m. “We are grateful that there are no reported injuries, as well as for our school and district community, who have already come together to start planning for instruction to resume,” officials said. Monday, the district announced that classes were canceled Tuesday on the advice of fire and building safety personnel. ![]() The Compton Unified School District confirmed on Facebook that the fire was in the cafeteria and noted the school was closed Monday for the Presidents Day holiday. Tuesday making sure all hot spots were out. Video from the scene showed a partial roof collapse.įirefighters remained at the school until 3:15 a.m. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County and Downey fire departments provided mutual aid to the Compton Fire Department. It was not immediately clear what started the blaze.Ī second alarm was requested at 7:37 p.m., the dispatcher said. ![]() San Jose Ave., a Compton Fire Department dispatcher told City News Service. Monday at the school, located at 15301 S. The campus of Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton will be closed Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive fire in the cafeteria that sent large plumes of smoke into the air and kept firefighters battling flames for hours. ![]()
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