LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas police responded to a barricade involving a person with a knife in downtown Monday morning.
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the area of Fremont and 15th streets around 4:12 a.m. after receiving reports of a person with a knife.
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The incident is being investigating as a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, police say a woman exited the home while a male is refusing to come out.
Officers and SWAT teams are on scene attempting to evacuate surrounding units. Additionally, roadways in the area will be blocked off while the situation progresses, police say.
The public is advised to avoid the area.
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