I leave for ten minutes to grab a coffee at Starbucks and all hell breaks loose. Cops cars, helicopters everywhere. [I remember, from years ago, a dead girl being found in a closet in the unit across from where I’m now living.] Now comes this report:

from www.hillsofwoodland.com – Well, right as I was walking out the door at 7:40AM this morning I got this notification through Nixle:

Alert Message has been issued by the LAPD – Topanga.

Tuesday February 9, 2010 07:40 AM PST

Ventura Bl closed, DeSoto-Winnetka for a shots fired investigation. Taft High School is NOT on lock-down.

Topanga officers are currently investigating a radio call of “shots fired” on Ventura Blvd between De Soto Avenue and Winneteka Avenue. At this time, there are no victims/injuries. Ventura Blvd has been closed down as a precaution while the investigation is conducted. Currently, Taft High School is NOT on lock-down. There is a police helicopter in the area assisting with the investigation.

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/1122191/

Immediately, I went to the roof and witnessed 4 helicopters hovering over the affected area, which I later learned through a friend was the Avalon Woodland Hills apartment complex. In what seems like a former life I lived at Avalon Woodland Hills. It was the dump of all dumps, and I doubt the remodel has helped. I’m told that Fox News had shots of people on a balcony being confronted and arrested by cops with guns drawn.

Someone watching on TV and another person I know that lives in the complex says two men and a woman were taken out in handcuffs.

More as it develops.