PCH in Malibu shut down; police in standoff with person barricaded inside van
Aerial image of a barricade suspect on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Wednesday morning. PCH is currently closed between Heathercliff Road and Busch Drive in Malibu. (KTLA) Aug. 21, 2024 Updated 7:03 AM PT Pacific Coast Highway at Point Dume in Malibu was closed Wednesday morning during a standoff between Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and a person barricaded in a vehicle. Deputies closed the road, a main artery for commuters through Malibu, in both directions between Heathercliff Road and Busch Drive about 5 a.m. “due to an assault with a deadly weapon suspect barricaded in a vehicle,” the sheriff’s Lost Hills Station announced on social media. Video from the scene broadcast on KABC-TV showed deputies with guns drawn surrounding a white van stopped at an angle on the side of the highway with a man inside. The road was still blocked as of 6:50 a.m. Commuters were asked to avoid the area until further notice. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. More to Read Sign up for Essential California The most important California stories and recommendations in