Central Las Vegas faced disruptions early this morning as a standoff between police and a felony suspect culminated in a road closure. According to a FOX5 report, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were engaged in a barricade situation near the intersection of Paradise and Flamingo Roads after detectives located a man wanted on felony charges just after 11 p.m. last night.
The standoff began as detectives attempted to apprehend the suspect, a maneuver that swiftly turned into a prolonged confrontation. A Metro lieutenant informed FOX5 that after hours of stalemate, the suspect was found to have died inside the vehicle he was barricaded in, around 5:45 a.m. Consequently, authorities quickly moved to shut down Paradise between Flamingo and Harmon to both vehicle and foot traffic, significantly affecting the area’s flow…