An alleged murder suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday, eliciting a SWAT Team response and causing roads to be shut down.
According to preliminary reports from the Los Angeles Police Department, the reporting party recognized the wanted suspect and called police just after 1:20 a.m. Tuesday.
When police responded to the scene, located in the 300 block of 5th Street near Wall Street, the man reportedly answered the door and then slammed it shut upon officers identifying themselves.
A perimeter has been set up and the SWAT Team was called in, as the suspect is believed to be armed.
As of 6:45 a.m., it appeared the suspect remained barricaded.
Nancy Fontan and KTLA photojournalist Dan Lunsford contributed to this report.