A shots fired call in the 3200 block of St John this evening at approximately 8:00 p.m., led to and armed standoff because it was believed that three armed subjects fled into two abandoned apartment buildings on the north side of St John.
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Police blocked the street and began to negotiate with one of the three parties in the building.
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Tactical units were called to the scene and cleared both buildings finding no suspects.
Neighbors indicate that a minivan driven by a known, homeless imdividual could have been involved in a drug deal gone bad in the parking lot behind the building. Police have detained that individual and have impounded his van upon further investigation.
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Detectives are on the scene and the investigation is ongoing. The buildings in question have been vacant for almost a year and are a continual problem for those living nearby.