A police dog took down a man accused of shooting at a police helicopter in South Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 2100 block of West 76th Street at about 1:20 p.m. after receiving reports of a man with a firearm who was threatening family members.
The suspect and police exchanged gunfire as officers arrived. The man ran into a nearby house, prompting SWAT and K9 units to respond. The officers tried to negotiate with the suspect for about four hours until he fled from the house…