LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — An armed person who was threatening family members and was barricaded inside a central Las Vegas valley home has been arrested
At around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department responded to a residence in the 4300 block of El Conlon Avenue, near West Sahara Avenue and South Valley View Boulevard.
According to police a person was threatening family members with a firearm inside the residence.
The person refused to comply with officers and the incident is now considered a barricade. SWAT and crisis negotiators were on scene. Police said all family members are now safely out of the residence.
The public is asked to avoid the area due to heavy police presence.
This is a developing story.
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