BREAKING NEWS: Armed man holed up at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, prompting large police presence
- Las Vegas police said they were called to a domestic violence disturbance at Caesar’s Palace Tuesday afternoon
- When they tried to make contact with the occupants of the room, a man allegedly refused to open the door and told cops he was armed
- Police and SWAT teams have now descended on the casino
An armed man is holed up in a hotel room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, making threats and prompting a large police presence on the Strip.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they received a report of a domestic violence disturbance at the hotel and casino at around 9.15am Tuesday.
When they tried to make contact with the occupants of the room, a man refused to open the door and said he was armed.
Police and SWAT teams have now been deployed to the hotel, and crisis negotiators are said to be on their way.
‘We are actively trying to resolve this situation,’ the police department tweeted, as it urged the public to avoid the area.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were seen outside Caesars Palace Tuesday afternoon after a man apparently barricaded himself inside a room
A woman on Twitter claimed the man broke a window and began throwing things outside
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they received a report of a domestic violence disturbance at the hotel and casino at around 9.15am Tuesday
One woman on Twitter claimed the armed man broke a window at the hotel and ‘is throwing objects out.’
The outdoor swimming pools were also evacuated.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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