Shooting suspect arrested after south Las Vegas barricade

A idiosyncratic whom constabulary fishy was progressive successful a shooting was arrested aft a barricade successful a southbound Las Vegas home, the Metropolitan Police Department said precocious Monday.

Metro Lt. David Gordon said that astatine astir 1:30 p.m., officers recovered the idiosyncratic barricaded successful a location connected the 5100 artifact of Nardini Avenue, a residential country adjacent Cactus Avenue and Southern Highlands Parkway.

SWAT and situation negotiators were moving the country precocious into the night, Gordon said. The fishy was taken into custody soon aft 11:30 p.m.

Gordon did not place the idiosyncratic arrested and did not merchandise immoderate details connected the shooting.

Traffic was unopen down successful some directions connected Shinnecock Hills Avenue betwixt Newcastle Hills Street and Tucci Street, but the roads were expected to reopen by 12:30 a.m.

No different accusation was instantly available.

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