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SWAT deployed in a stand-off in Lafayette on Rosewood Drive

Lafayette Police and other agencies are in a stand-off on Rosewood Drive off University Avenue
SWAT deployed in a stand-off in Lafayette on Rosewood Drive
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LAFAYETTE PARISH — Update

Lafayette, LA - The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) is currently managing an active scene in the 100 block of Rosewood Avenue related to a barricaded subject.

At approximately 6:00 PM, LPD officers received information indicating that a suspect wanted for a felony offense was located at a residence on Rosewood Avenue. The individual is identified as Trevon Gilbert (B/M, 22). Gilbert is wanted by the Scott Police Department for an Armed Robbery warrant. Officers arrived on the scene and made multiple attempts to negotiate a peaceful surrender. The suspect has refused to comply and remains barricaded inside the residence.

The LPD SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiators have been deployed to the scene to assist in resolving the situation safely.

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There is a standoff in the 100 block of Rosewood Drive off of University Ave.
According to Lafayette Police, a man with a warrant out for armed robbery out of Scott is refusing to surrender. Several agencies are on the scene.
Please avoid the area.
Police have not released the man's identity. We will update you as soon as we learn more.