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West Las Vegas standoff ends when suspect taken into custody

Updated May 3, 2018 - 3:20 am

A man who was pointing a gun at people Wednesday night was arrested after an hours-long barricade at a west valley apartment, Las Vegas police said.

Officers received a call at 7 p.m. about the armed man at an apartment complex at 9999 W. Katie Ave., near West Twain Avenue and South Hualapai Way, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Chulawudt Baker said.

The man, wearing a business suit, ignored police commands and ran into an apartment when officers arrived, Baker said.

SWAT units responded to the scene, and the man was taken into custody without further incident just before 2 a.m., according to Lt. David Gordon. No injuries were reported.

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