Man taken into custody after barricade situation in south central Las Vegas
Las Vegas police stand guard during a barricade situation at the Siegel Suites along Twain Avenue near Swenson Street Monday, June 13, 2016, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @davidjaybecker)
Las Vegas police stand guard during a barricade situation at the Siegel Suites along Twain Avenue near Swenson Street Monday, June 13, 2016, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @davidjaybecker)
Las Vegas police stand guard during a barricade situation at the Siegel Suites along Twain Avenue near Swenson Street Monday, June 13, 2016, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @davidjaybecker)
Las Vegas police stand guard during a barricade situation at the Siegel Suites along Twain Avenue near Swenson Street Monday, June 13, 2016, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @davidjaybecker)
Las Vegas police stand guard during a barricade situation at the Siegel Suites along Twain Avenue near Swenson Street Monday, June 13, 2016, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @davidjaybecker)
A suspect is facing charges after a shooting in the south central valley that started a barricade situation, police said.
Just after 9:20 a.m. Monday, police received a call that a shooting had taken place in an apartment located in the 900 block of East Twain Avenue, near Cambridge Street, earlier in the morning, about 7 a.m., police said.
Police said a man could be seen inside the apartment and refused to exit. He was believed to be armed.
The barricade concluded after 2 p.m., police said. No injuries were reported and the man faces charges of firing a weapon in an occupied structure.
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