The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene of an armed person barricaded at a home in East Los Angeles on Saturday.
The LASD Special Enforcement Bureau arrived at the 3900 block of Gleason Street where a man with a deadly weapon was reported to be barricaded inside at around 12:40 p.m.
Personnel with the LASD assumed tactical command as their Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) attempted to make contact with the man and “bring this to a peaceful conclusion.”
Residents at nearby homes were evacuated for their safety. No further details were immediately available.
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