LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that involved officers on Tuesday afternoon.
Police tell us this happened just before 5 p.m. in the 200 block of North 11th Street, near Ogden Avenue. That's about a block from Fremont Street, near Fergusons Downtown.
🔴 LIVE LOOK 🔴 A traffic camera at Stewart Avenue and 7th Street shows police activity in the area:
As of 8:30 p.m., we've learned the suspect is barricaded inside an apartment in the area, according to information from police.
LVMPD SWAT and crisis negotiators are on scene in an effort to get the suspect out and into custody.
In the meantime, police are asking the public to avoid the area "due to a large police presence."
The scene appears to span several blocks, from at least 7th Street to Maryland Parkway along Stewart and Ogden avenues.
We spoke to residents who say they were evacuated from their apartment homes.
“I was on the phone with my mom and yeah they came around and like knocked on everyone’s door and just told us to come out. We heard some riff raff and then yeah they just told us to evacuate." said resident, Asia Cyprien.
“I don’t really know anything. Just like what I saw when I left. They haven’t really told us anything,” said resident, George Redhead.
Here's a look at part of the sprawling crime scene in downtown Las Vegas:
We've been told to expect a media briefing from LVMPD, but it's not expected to happen until the situation is resolved.
We'll update this reporting as we learn more.
