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Suspect barricaded in apartment on Madonna Road, police asking public to avoid area

The man has been barricaded inside of his Madonna Road Apartments unit since 6 p.m. Monday.
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UPDATE (Tuesday): An arrest was made late Monday night as part of this investigation. For the latest updates on this story, click here.

UPDATE (11:41 p.m.) - Officers with the San Luis Obispo Police Department are continuing to negotiate with the man who is barricaded in his apartment on the 1500 block of Madonna Road.

The man has been barricaded inside of his Madonna Road Apartments unit since 6 p.m. Monday.

Some residents within the vicinity of the barricaded unit have been evacuated while others have been told to shelter in place.

California Highway Patrol officers are monitoring the vehicle entrances to the apartment complex to prevent vehicles from getting in.

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UPDATE (8:45 p.m.) - A suspect is barricaded inside of an apartment and officers are attempting to negotiate with him, police said.

Officials are asking the public to avoid the area still.

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The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public to avoid the area around the 1500 block of Madonna Road Monday evening.

Residents in the area are being asked to shelter in place.

Few details are available, but numerous law enforcement officials are currently at the scene.

A KSBY News crew at the scene says a SWAT vehicle just arrived and officers have also deployed a drone over the area.

This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.