COVERAGE ENDEDBreaking newsAug 17, 2026

LAPD responds to stabbing of 4-year-old child in Pacoima home with suspect barricaded inside

Observed aircraft area: Pacoima10:06 PM–10:34 PM PT4 updates

Neighborhood page: Helicopters over Panorama City

THE SCENE FROM ABOVEPanorama CityNo flight recording for this story

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10:06 PMAug 17
3 news helicopters converging over Pacoima. @sfvscanner on X: RT @CodeThreeNews: 🚨#BreakingNews #Pacoima: LAPD is on scene in the 13200 block of Kagel Canyon St. for a male who stabbed a 4 year old chi…
10:18 PMAug 17
UPDATE: LAPD responds to stabbing of 4-year-old child in Pacoima home with suspect barricaded inside
10:30 PMAug 17
UPDATE: Los Angeles County firefighters rescue a driver from an SUV after it collided with a semi-truck on the Interstate 5 Freeway in Sylmar.
10:34 PMAug 17
Scene coverage concluded after 28 min — news helicopters departing.

What we know

Helicopters seen overhead. GTLA AirWatch opened this page automatically when news helicopters were tracked over this spot. Nobody has told us what it is: no dispatch record, no station report, and no GTLA editor has reviewed it. We are reporting aircraft movement, not a cause and not a casualty.

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