An armed man was barricaded in a Palmdale neighborhood Wednesday, and authorities were working to take him into custody.
Deputies went to the 37600 block of 13th Street East at about 8:15 a.m. on a report that an assault suspect was barricaded at the location, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A Special Weapons Team was summoned to the scene, and nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
The standoff was continuing as of 1 p.m., the sheriff’s department reported.