Authorities: suspect fires gun at scene of LA house fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a suspect fired a weapon at the scene of a house fire south of downtown Los Angeles.

The Fire Department says crews heard gunshots after dousing the flames in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood early Tuesday.

Officials say the suspect then holed up inside a home. Police and sheriff’s deputies have set up a perimeter and evacuated nearby homes.

Authorities have not confirmed if anyone is hurt.