Law enforcement swarmed the outside of a South Los Angeles Bank Thursday after receiving reports of a robbery in progress.
It’s unclear exactly what time the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received the call, but deputies responded to a Wells Fargo Bank branch in the 1100 block of East Florence Avenue, between S. Central and Hooper avenues, at around 4:30 p.m.
Aerial footage of the scene captured by Sky5 showed a massive law enforcement response outside the bank, along with firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Crowds of onlookers stood nearby as well as what may have been bank employees who were evacuated as deputies cleared the building.
An elementary school located just blocks away was forced to bring all the children on the playground back inside as the scene unfolded and officers had guns drawn.
Early reports suggest that at least one person has been taken into custody.
Deputies could also be seen sweeping the bank parking lot where several people were taken out of cars and escorted off in handcuffs. Those individuals were later released.
This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for additional updates.
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