Originally published on November 28, 2013 <br /><br />A gunman in Inglewood, Los Angeles was taken into custody after holding two people hostage in a standoff that last nearly nine hours on Wednesday.<br /><br />A neighbor called the police after witnessing the suspect drag a 14-year-old girl back into a house at around 12:30 p.m. The 45-year-old suspect is believed to be the boyfriend of the girl's mother, according to the L.A. Times. <br /><br />The police opened fire after the suspect fired shots from the house where he hid with two hostages, the 14-year-old girl and her mother. <br /><br />One officer was shot in the chest but was protected from fatal injuries by his bulletproof vest. Another officer injured her leg while helping her fallen colleague. <br /><br />More police and a SWAT team arrived at the Inglewood home following the shootout. During the nearly nine-hour standoff, residents of the neighborhood were ordered to stay put while the police went door to door to evacuate each house. <br /><br />Crisis negotiators conversed sporadically with the suspect via cell phone. The suspect made no specific demands and conceded to exiting the house alone with his arms raised at 9:15 p.m.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
