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The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted there was an “active incident” at a Trader Joe’s in the Silver Lake area. Calls to the department’s public information office were not immediately answered. Reports of gunshots could not immediately be confirmed.

The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted there was an “active incident” at a Trader Joe’s in the Silver Lake area. (AP/Representational)

A large number of police and rescue personnel were responding to a Los Angeles supermarket, amid numerous media reports of possible gunshots.

The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted there was an “active incident” at a Trader Joe’s in the Silver Lake area. Calls to the department’s public information office were not immediately answered. Reports of gunshots could not immediately be confirmed.

UPDATE: SWAT resources are on scene at the #traderjoes in #Silverlake as we work to bring a swift resolution to this incident. Again, this is an active and evolving situation, and we continue to urge the public and media to stay clear of the area.

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 22, 2018

An Associated Press employee who lives in the area reported seeing a crashed car into a utility pole outside the store.

One tweet showed people attempting to exit the Trader Joe’s out a window. Other views from TV helicopters showed people leaving through the front door with their hands up.

No further details were immediately available.

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