SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — An attempted murder suspect is barricaded inside a Santa Ana hotel room and is holding a woman hostage, police said.
Officers apparently recognized the male suspect and attempted to make an arrest at around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
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That is when the man barricaded himself in a room at the Motel 6 located on 1501 North Harbor Boulevard.
A SWAT team and crisis negotiators are at the scene. Harbor Boulevard is closed between 17th Street and Washington Avenue.
The man is wanted for attempted murder for a homicide that occurred earlier this year, police said.
It was not immediately known if the suspect is armed, but he has made threats to police, according to authorities.
Further information was not immediately available.
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