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Knife-Wielding Woman Barricaded In South LA Home

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A woman with a knife was barricaded in a South L.A. home Friday afternoon.

The LAPD was called around 11:30 a.m. to the 7700 block of Halldale, near 78th Street.

When officers arrived the woman was on the street with the weapon and refused to cooperate.

The surrounding area was evacuated.

Five hours later, officials say the woman was still holed up inside.

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