'Crazed person' threatens employees in LA Times building

A “crazed person” reportedly threatened employees on the second floor of the LA Times building Friday night.

Cops all over LA Times building @myfoxla pic.twitter.com/pKaI3EZCLK

— christina gonzalez (@cgfox11) April 19, 2014

DTLA upset man inside 2nd floor of LA Times bldg. LAPD perimeter all around. Unkn if still inside. pic.twitter.com/CmX40btI92

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 19, 2014

Closing streets down all around Times building, crazed man on 2nd floor threatening employees @myfoxla

— christina gonzalez (@cgfox11) April 19, 2014

DTLA LATimes bldg, hearing it might be a former employee pic.twitter.com/2caw7zEijI

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 19, 2014

Man has a locker in building, possible former employee @myfoxla

— christina gonzalez (@cgfox11) April 19, 2014

The suspect is reportedly in custody, and police have recovered a gun.

LATimes bldg suspect in custody. LAPD clearing the bldg looking for poss weapon pic.twitter.com/WOE9HR9bV9

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 19, 2014

LA Times source says they have recovered a weapon, no one shot @myfoxla

— christina gonzalez (@cgfox11) April 19, 2014

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Police breaking down outer perimeter, not code 4 though @myfoxla

— christina gonzalez (@cgfox11) April 19, 2014

LATimes LAPD breaking down perimeter employees still waiting outside pic.twitter.com/0dqDmBy8Pw

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 19, 2014

LATimes Lapd talking with witnesses. Gun recovered pic.twitter.com/xpSVlpU7mR

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) April 19, 2014

#Breaking: #LATimes bldg alleged gunman in custody in back of #LAPD squad car. http://t.co/DCmaZDmxSP

— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) April 19, 2014