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Bomb squad investigating suspicious device in Mid-City Los Angeles
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad investigated a suspicious device inside a vehicle in Mid-City on Tuesday.
According to the LAPD, the device was discovered on the 300 block of North La Brea at about 9:31 a.m. Aerial images showed a vehicle parked on the sidewalk in front of David Meyer, a kitchen, bath, lighting and hardware showroom.
All windows and the hatchback of the vehicle were open as of 11 a.m. Officers with the bomb squad arrived by 11:11 a.m.
It's not yet clear what spurred the investigation, or if a suspect has been located. LAPD did not disclose the nature of the device.
The immediate area of the device was closed by 11 a.m.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.