WASHINGTON — A barricade situation has blocked off several roads in NW, authorities said.
Metro police officers received a call around 4 a.m. to the 5300 block of Georgia Avenue in NW after reports of a possibly burglary.
Assistant Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said a man reported that someone broke in and pointed a gun at him.
Believing there was an armed man inside, Carroll said authorities secured a perimeter and once they got inside found 10 people, one of whom was the gunman.
A SWAT team was also called to the scene before the situation was diffused shortly before 9:30 a.m.
MPD was at the scene and put into effect street closures. The following streets were blocked for a short time:
- 5200-5400 Blocks of Georgia Avenue, NW
- 1200 Block of Jefferson Street, NW
- 1200 Block of Ingraham Street, NW
The road closures were lifted shortly after the situation was diffused.
There were no reports of any injuries.
There was a fight during a party at what appeared to be an after-hours location that may have led to the incident, Carroll said.
It's unclear if the parties knew one another.
Police said they are waiting on a search warrant to enter the property.
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