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DC police diffuse barricade situation in NW

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.

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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