An armed man is holding a hostage in a hotel room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, making threats and throwing items out of a window into the pool area below.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they received a report of a domestic violence disturbance at the hotel and casino at around 9.15am Tuesday.
The male suspect pulled the female victim into the room before police arrived, and when they tried to make contact with the occupants of the room, a man refused to open the door and said he was armed.
He has since been seen hurling large items out of a window, including a chair.
No shots have been fired, and it is unclear if the man actually does have a weapon.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were seen outside Caesars Palace Tuesday afternoon after a man apparently barricaded himself inside a room
The man broke open a window and threw large items into the pool area below
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they received a report of a domestic violence disturbance at the hotel and casino at around 9.15am Tuesday
SWAT team and crisis negotiators are now at the scene.
‘We are actively trying to resolve this situation,’ the police department tweeted, as it urged the public to avoid the area.
In a statement to KLAS, Caesars Palace executives said they are aware of the incident, noting: ‘Our team is cooperating fully with law enforcement officers on scene who are handling the investigation.’
The floor where the man is barricaded has been locked down, and the pools were evacuated.
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