3:18 PM PT — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department just released a statement saying they’ve taken the suspect into custody.
They added, “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers. There will be a large police presence with vehicles as this investigation continues and units disperse.”
A man claiming to have a gun is barricaded in a hotel room at Caesars Palace, holding a woman against her will, and chucking large items through a window … and now, SWAT’s on the scene.
Cops say this started Tuesday morning with a call for possible domestic violence at the famed casino resort. When officers arrived, they say the man bolted into a room as they were trying to make contact — he told them he wasn’t coming out. Not just that, but he said he was armed.
BTW, Metro PD says he’s not in there by himself … the guy yanked a woman into the room with him before things went south — and now, he’s shattered windows as he throws items out of his room … which is on a high floor. One reported object that’s come down is a chair.
The authorities are telling people to clear the area or to take cover … and there are videos and photos circulating online showing guests and passersby doing just that, hiding in fear.
Considering the man might have a weapon on him, and could start firing out the windows … the police have called in SWAT officers who are getting into position throughout the area. A crisis negotiating team is also on site.
A guest visiting Caesars Palace from Appleton, Wisconsin shared this video with FOX3 News showing the pool area being evacuated. She said it also looked like a window had been knocked out.https://t.co/WPpUoPiA14 pic.twitter.com/pGgKN06MUM
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Police say no shots have been fired yet.
Of course, what comes to mind here is the 2017 Las Vegas massacre … where Stephen Paddock opened fire from a hotel room in the Mandalay Bay Hotel during a music festival, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds of others.
Originally Published — 12:53 PM PT
