LAPD Arrests Homicide Suspect After Hours-Long Sunset Boulevard Manhunt in Westwood, Los Angeles

Los Angeles Police Department conducted an extensive hours-long manhunt in Westwood near UCLA, focusing on an area around Sunset Boulevard and Glenroy Avenue, to apprehend a suspect in a homicide investigation. The operation involved over a dozen patrol vehicles, officers in tactical gear, a police helicopter, and canine units, resulting in the closure of a busy stretch of Sunset Boulevard for approximately four hours. The suspect was ultimately captured with visible facial injuries and was transported by ambulance; however, authorities have withheld further details about the homicide case and the victim. The search began in the late afternoon and concluded by early evening, with Sunset Boulevard reopening to traffic once the suspect was in custody. LAPD officials stated the investigation is ongoing and promised to release additional information as it becomes available. This incident reflects the department's coordinated response to serious violent crime in the Westwood area.