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SWAT team responds to barricade situation in Altgeld Gardens

A male with a gun was seen running into a home in the 900 block of East 133rd Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

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A SWAT team was called March 9, 2021, to a barricade situation in Altgeld Gardens.

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Police were involved in a standoff Tuesday after a person barricaded themselves inside a home in Altgeld Gardens on the Far South Side.

Officers responded about 10:55 p.m. after a male with a gun was seen running into a home in the 900 block of East 133rd Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

A SWAT team responded to the scene, police said. No injuries have been reported.

This is a developing story.

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