Allegedly armed woman barricades self inside San Gabriel apartment

Authorities Wednesday were attempting to arrest an allegedly armed woman who barricaded inside an apartment in San Gabriel.

San Gabriel Police Department officers were called just before 9:25 a.m. to the apartment in the 100 block of East Broadway, near Smith Park, on reports of a woman armed with a gun, according to a department statement. Officers attempted to make contact with her but she retreated into a residence and refused to surrender.

Nearby Del Mar High School was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, and students were sent home as authorities surrounded the apartment.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau units were called to the scene to assist in taking the woman into custody. The SGPD noted the woman was believed to be alone inside the apartment, and no injuries were reported.

The public was advised to avoid the area as authorities worked to take the woman into custody.

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