Armed suspect barricades himself in truck with female hostage in Beverly Hills after trying to mow down sheriff’s deputy

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 303 words · By Zain Khan

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Armed suspect barricades himself in truck with female hostage in Beverly Hills after trying to mow down sheriff’s deputy A gunman was taken into custody following a nine-hour standoff with cops after he allegedly took a woman hostage in an affluent Beverly…

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What happened

Why it matters

An automated license plate reader identified a pick up truck belonging to a suspect wanted in the attempted murder of a sheriff’s deputy, the Beverly Hills Police Department told the California Post.

Common ground

The man had allegedly attempted to strike an LASD deputy around 3 am Sunday morning near Inglewood at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and West 104th Street, according to the sheriff’s department.

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Claim 1: “An automated license plate reader identified a pick up truck belonging to a suspect wanted in the attempted murder of a sheriff’s deputy, the Beverly Hills Police Department told the California Post.”

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Two independent sources confirm that an automated license plate reader alerted police to a pickup truck wanted in connection to a felony investigation/attempted murder of a deputy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) is the police department of the City of Beverly Hills, California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beverly Hills City Hall is a historic building and city hall in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The building houses the city administration, including the office of the Mayor of Beverly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_City_Hall

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, with a screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., and story by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr. It stars Eddie Murphy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop

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Claim 2: “The woman was released around 11 p.m., and the man was later taken into custody.”

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While the Telegram source confirms the standoff ended after nearly 10 hours with the suspect in custody and a hostage rescued, the specific '11 p.m.' release time is not explicitly corroborated by the other provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mia Schem, 21, and 40-year-old Amit Soussana were released by Hamas todaySix more hostages have now been released by Hamas, bringing the total to eight
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-12810335/Two-women-ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — COP Media Statement. PNG female hostage released.“Further information will be released by the RPNGC as and when further details can be made available by Deputy Commissioner Mitna as the Chief of Polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — He added that the female staff member who was taken hostage did not seem to be explicitly targeted in any way. "There is nothing to indicate that any direct threats were made to her," he said.
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Claim 3: “Law enforcement engaged in a pursuit when license readers flagged the suspects vehicle at 1:30 pm.”

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The Telegram police frequency source specifically mentions the chase began around 1:30 p.m. when an automated license plate reader alerted police. Other sources confirm the pursuit occurred.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law is a set of rules that are created and enforced by governmental or societal institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously de…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law is a system of rules that regulate behavior. Law, the law, LAW, laws or similar variants may also refer to:
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Claim 4: “The pursuit ended in a standoff at Robertson Boulevard and Burton Way, where the man allegedly took a female hostage and barricaded them inside a vehicle, police told the Post.”

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Multiple sources confirm the pursuit ended in a crash and standoff at Robertson Boulevard and Burton Way involving a hostage in a pickup truck.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mid-City West is an area in the western part of Central Los Angeles that is served by the Mid City West Neighborhood Council. It contains the neighborhoods of Beverly–Fairfax, Beverly Grove, Carthay C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Walter Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shak…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — That's the Way It Is is the twelfth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records, LSP 4445, in November 1970. It consists of eight studio tracks recorded at RCA …
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Claim 5: “The man had allegedly attempted to strike an LASD deputy around 3 am Sunday morning near Inglewood at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and West 104th Street, according to the sheriff’s department.”

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Multiple sources confirm the suspect used his vehicle to strike an LASD deputy around 3 a.m. Sunday near Inglewood at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and West 104th Street.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alondra Park (), also known as El Camino Village, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the u…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andres Guardado (November 3, 2001 – June 18, 2020) was an 18-year-old Salvadoran-American man shot in the back and killed by a deputy sheriff from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on June 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Andres_Guardado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Athens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 9,393 at the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated community within the 2nd Superviso…
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Claim 6: “The deputy involved in the earlier incident was not injured.”

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The provided evidence confirms the attempt to strike the deputy, but none of the snippets explicitly state whether the deputy was or was not injured in that specific incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — A person was injured and taken to a hospital following a deputy-involved shooting in Castaic on Friday, authorities said."The suspect was involved in domestic incident with the victim as the respondin…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/person-injured-taken…

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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking: 3 LASD deputies dead, 1 injured in a major explosion at the Biscailuz Training Center bomb squad facility. Federal & local agencies respond.
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web search NEUTRAL — An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by LASD deputy gangs.Databases of Known Associates of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s D…
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Claim 7: “A gunman was taken into custody following a nine-hour standoff with cops after he allegedly took a woman hostage in an affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a suspect wanted for attempted murder led police on a pursuit that ended in a standoff in Beverly Hills involving a female hostage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beverly Hills, 90210 (often referred to as 90210) is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beverly Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The city…
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