Four children were arrested after a multi-hour standoff with a SWAT team in Long Beach Wednesday.
The four minors — three boys and a girl — were reported to have a gun, and they ran into a home in the 300 block of East 65th Street just after 9 a.m., said Officer Eric Stachura of the Long Beach Police Department.
The SWAT team was called and “after several hours,” all four were arrested, Stachura said.
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Aerial footage from Sky5 showed officers with their guns drawn and wearing body armor. At one point, they threw tear gas into the home.
Police did not detail exactly how long the standoff lasted, but KTLA received confirmation that the situation was over shortly after 3 p.m., indicating a maximum length of six hours.
At least one person was taken into custody at about 1:10 p.m., as Sky5 showed them climbing a ladder down from the back of the home before SWAT officers converged on them…