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Armed Robbery Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Metro PCS Store In Palms

PALMS (CBSLA.com) — Police surrounded a Metro PCS store in Palms Friday night following an armed robbery.

They believe the suspect was still inside when they arrived shortly after 7 p.m. so they blocked Venice Boulevard from Main Street to Hughes Avenue.

The barricade ended a few hours later when the suspect came out and was taken into custody.

Officers say he may have taken the store's manager as a hostage during the ordeal.

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