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Las Vegas police have man in custody after southwest-area barricade

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has a heavy police presence in the southwest area Monday night.

Police said they are on scene at the 7300 block of W. Cactus Avenue near Buffalo Drive past Blue Diamond Road. Police are responding to a "suicidal subject call" that came in around 6:15 p.m.

"Patrol units have made contact with a subject armed with a firearm and are currently attempting to establish dialogue," police said.

Police said there have been no reported injuries since 9 p.m., and they have taken a man into custody by SWAT.

KTNV will provide more information as Las Vegas police release it.