A Swat team and officials with the Palm Springs Police department were on the scene of a residence in Palm Springs after a dispute between roommates escalated to where one man threatened to kill the other.
Update: SWAT OPERATION: Barricaded armed suspect inside residence. Roads closed at Paseo Luisa and Ave. Evelita.
— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) October 13, 2017
Officials with the Palm Springs PD told the Desert Sun that one of the men ran out of the house and called police after his roommate threatened him. The other man barricaded himself in the house and threatened police with a knife.
#Breaking: SWAT team operation going on in #PalmSprings on Ave. Evelita. More details to come. pic.twitter.com/QQgA3JWjX0
— Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) October 13, 2017
Police have been on a megaphone asking the man to come out. According to KESQ, neighbors have been evacuated and others nearby have been ordered to stay indoors.
Update: Barricaded suspect is Larry Hayslett born in 1985. Scene is still very active. SWAT negotiating. pic.twitter.com/RI4VzumWaF
— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) October 13, 2017
Update: In a Facebook Live, Sgt. Hutchinson, the Public Information Officer for the Palm Springs Police Department, says that the suspect threatened his roommate with an “axe or a knife” and says the department is negotiating with the suspect.
SWAT INCIDENT – Barricaded Suspect
Posted by Palm Springs Police Department, CA on Thursday, October 12, 2017
Update: The suspect is in custody.
Update : Gas deployed inside the residence. Suspect out but not cooperating. K9 is also on scene.
— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) October 13, 2017
Update: K9 deployed and suspect in custody. pic.twitter.com/KXG0rFMZfy
— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) October 13, 2017
UPDATE: Residents may return to their homes on Ave. Evelita.
— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) October 13, 2017
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
