Barricade Situation Ends in Inglewood

A barricade situation ended peacefully in Inglewood Saturday morning after a traffic stop led to a male holing up inside a home.

Police said they found that a male driver stopped just before 2 a.m. Saturday was carrying a gun.

The driver apparently ran from the car and went inside an unknown residence in the area of Oak and Buckthorn streets, officials said.

Houses in the area were evacuated and SWAT responded to the scene.

The male surrendered to police just before 8 a.m.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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