LA Homeowner opens fire on burglary suspects in gray hoodies at 4:40 am, prompting the alleged intruders to flee

A quiet hilltop street in Studio City turned into a flash of panic and noise before sunrise this week, after a homeowner opened fire during what police described as a burglary in progress.

ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Carley Gomez said police were still giving “vague details” about what exactly unfolded, but the broad outline was clear: two suspected intruders showed up in the dark, a homeowner fired shots, and the suspects took off.

The incident happened around 4:40 a.m. at a multi-level home in the 11600 block of Laurelcrest Drive, in a neighborhood tucked between Ventura Boulevard and Laurel Canyon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as Gomez reported…

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