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Police: Man surrenders after exchanging gunfire with officers, standoff

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Steve Marcus

Metro Police units pack up on Robindale Road near Decatur Boulevard at the conclusion of a stand-off with a barricaded man Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. A man armed with a rifle exchanged fire with police, then went into a home and refused to come out, police said. No officers were injured, police said.

Updated Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

Five-Hour Standoff Following Shooting With Officers

Metro Police units pack up on Robindale Road near Decatur Boulevard at the conclusion of a stand-off with a barricaded man Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. A man armed with a rifle exchanged fire with police, then went into a home and refused to come out, police said. No officers were injured, police said. Launch slideshow »

Officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Tuesday morning were met by gunfire from a shooter who had kidnapped a neighbor and barricaded himself in a south valley house, according to Metro Police.

No one was wounded and a three-hour SWAT negotiation ended with the man peacefully surrendering, Metro Capt. John McGrath said.

Officers, who were made aware that the man was "agitated" and had access to multiple firearms, cautiously approached a house in the 7700 block of Coral Cactus Road, near Decatur Boulevard and Robindale Road, about 10 a.m., McGrath said.

They were met by a volley of gunfire, McGrath said. One officer returned fire and as the officers took cover, the man, who was armed with a rifle, made his way into a neighbor's house occupied by two people.

One person was able to flee, but the suspect held the other at gunpoint through the duration of the standoff, McGrath said.

At some point during the incident, the suspect again fired at the officers, who didn't return fire, McGrath said. He was taken into custody about 3:15 p.m.

The shooting remained under investigation into the evening and officers hadn't interviewed the man, who was expected to be booked on multiple felonies, McGrath said.

During the standoff, houses in the area were evacuated, and the intersection of Decatur Boulevard and Robindale Road was closed, police said. The intersection remained closed about 5:30 p.m.

Police said they worked with the Clark County School District to reroute buses to avoid the area during the standoff.

More information was expected to be released after 72 hours, which is Metro's protocol during officer-involved shootings.

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