An armed man who barricaded himself inside a business in Palms was arrested Wednesday after an hours-long standoff, police said.
Officers responded to the 3400 block of Overland Avenue at around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday to a report regarding an armed suspect who barricaded himself inside a business, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
It was unclear what motivated the suspect to barricade himself inside the business, believed to be a 7-Eleven.
A standoff between the suspect and police lasted several hours until officers arrested the man around 4:35 a.m. Wednesday. No further information was immediately available.