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North Las Vegas police investigating armed barricade

North Las Vegas police is investigating after a man was found slain and a woman then fatally sh ...
North Las Vegas police is investigating after a man was found slain and a woman then fatally shot herself during a barricade situation at an apartment on the 2600 block of East Cheyenne Avenue, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in North Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
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By Alexis Ford Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 5, 2020 - 2:52 pm
 

North Las Vegas police are investigating an armed barricade Thursday afternoon.

A suspect is barricaded in the 4300 block of Yorkwood Drive, police said. The department’s Crisis Negotiation Team is at the scene, along with detectives and SWAT.

No other information was immediately available.

Anyone with information can contact police at 702-633-9111 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexisdford on Twitter.

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