LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Las Vegas Metro police are on the scene of a barricade in the northwest valley.

According to LVMPD, around 6:20 a.m., officers responded to an incident at the 1600 block of Royal Palm Drive near Tenaya Way and Vegas Drive.

Police say one person, armed with a gun, is barricaded in a home. Others inside the residence were able to exit safely.

SWAT and crisis negotiators are on scene. LVMPD has asked the community to avoid the area.

This is an ongoing investigation with a heavy and active police presence.

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