Huntington Park active shooter: Police rush to scene after man starts firing from roof of Los Angeles home

A MAN was shooting from the roof of a home early on Monday morning.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department rushed to the scene following reports of an active shooter.

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The man was shooting from the top of a home[/caption]

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Tactical operations units were on the scene trying to persuade the man to come down from the roof[/caption]

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The man was seen laying on the roof[/caption]

The man was believed to have been shooting from a home in Huntington Park. It is unclear if it was his house.

It is unclear if anyone was injured from the shooting and the shooter may have discarded the gun.

Authorities were said to be proceeding with caution and assuming that the man was still armed.

Tactical operations units were also on the scene while they attempted to persuade the man to leave the roof.

The man was taken into custody just after 7.30am on Monday. The gun he was using was found in the yard.