Key facts
- Several lanes of the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles were closed.
- The closures occurred during Friday morning rush hour.
- A police shooting of a robbery suspect caused the lane closures.
- A second police pursuit involved an alleged carjacker taken down by a K-9.
The 405 Freeway in Los Angeles experienced significant traffic disruptions on Friday morning due to two separate police incidents. The first incident involved a police pursuit that ended with authorities reporting a robbery suspect was shot and killed on the freeway during morning rush hour. This led to the closure of multiple lanes. In a second, unrelated incident, an alleged carjacker was apprehended by a police K-9 after a prolonged chase lasting three hours.