UPDATE: Las Vegas authorities efficiently resolved a four-hour standoff involving a person who had barricaded themselves inside a bus close to Fremont Road and Atlantic Road.
In response to KTNV, LVMP mentioned an individual with a knife is threatening others.
Metro police reported that the person barricaded inside a bus had been safely taken into custody with none additional incidents.
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A possible hostage state of affairs is unfolding in Las Vegas close to Fremont Road on Wednesday night.
In response to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division, regulation enforcement is investigating an individual barricaded on a bus close to Fremont and Charleston Blvd.
SWAT and disaster negotiators are on the scene.
Police urged folks to keep away from the realm.
#BREAKING LVMPD is presently investigating an individual barricaded on a bus close to Fremont and Charleston Blvd. LVMPD SWAT and disaster negotiators are on the scene. Fremont Road is closed from Charleston and Oakey Blvd. Please keep away from the realm.
EVENT: LLV250100002596 pic.twitter.com/4eTPMwQvcU
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 2, 2025
Video of the heavy police presence was posted to X on Wednesday night.
#BREAKING: There’s a important police presence with a reported hostage state of affairs.⁰⁰#LasVegas l #Nevada
At present, in Las Vegas, Nevada, there’s a important police presence attributable to a reported hostage state of affairs. This follows a tragic explosion involving a Tesla truck… pic.twitter.com/xT38GtYrK2
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 2, 2025
The hostage state of affairs comes after a Cybertruck exploded in entrance of Trump Tower in Las Vegas.
That’s not a battery fireplace.
That’s an explosive gadget positioned in a Cybertruck in entrance of a Trump lodge.
Clearly a message is being despatched to Elon and President Trump.
— Wall Road Mav (@WallStreetMav) January 1, 2025
Editor’s observe: This story has been up to date with extra data.
