KTLA 5: ‘Heavily Armed’ Man Apprehended in Santa Monica; Said He Was Going to L.A. Gay Pride Parade: Mayor

Santa Monica police found weapons and 

possible explosives in a car in Santa Monica 

on June 12, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)

By Tracy Bloom, Jun. 12, 2016, KTLA

On the same day of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday that a “heavily armed” man in Santa Monica who was apparently headed to the L.A. Pride festival has been apprehended.

Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the area of Olympic Boulevard and 11th Street to a report of a suspected prowler. When they arrived, they encountered the man, who said he was waiting for a friend, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing a law enforcement source.

The exchange led officers to inspect a nearby car with Indiana license plates, where they discovered multiple weapons — including at least one assault rifle — and lots of ammunition, the newspaper reported.

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