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2 Armed Robbers Allegedly Holding Person Hostage Inside Nordstrom Rack In Westchester

WESTCHESTER (CBSLA.com) — Two gunmen are holding at least one person hostage while trying to rob a Nordstrom Rack store in Westchester Thursday night, according to an emergency dispatcher.

A SWAT team responded shortly after midnight to the store, located inside the Howard Hughes Center, the dispatcher said.

The LAPD would only confirm that an armed robbery had taken place at the Nordstrom Rack.

According to posts on Twitter, people inside a nearby movie theater were not being allowed to leave during the alleged standoff.

No further details were available.

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