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| R&B star Chris Brown in standoff with police in his LA home | R&B star Chris Brown in standoff with police in his LA home |
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| R&B singer Chris Brown is reportedly in a standoff with Los Angeles, California police after barricading himself in a house. A woman had called 911 and accused Brown of threatening her with a gun, prompting police to be dispatched to the singer’s house. | R&B singer Chris Brown is reportedly in a standoff with Los Angeles, California police after barricading himself in a house. A woman had called 911 and accused Brown of threatening her with a gun, prompting police to be dispatched to the singer’s house. |
| Brown has been communicating with his fans via his Instagram account, where he posted videos of himself making a statement from inside. | Brown has been communicating with his fans via his Instagram account, where he posted videos of himself making a statement from inside. |
| Using offensive language, he indicated that he will not let the LAPD in until they obtain a warrant. | Using offensive language, he indicated that he will not let the LAPD in until they obtain a warrant. |
| Officers have been waiting for Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, before they search the singer’s place for the weapon that he reportedly aimed at the woman overnight, the Los Angeles Times reported. | Officers have been waiting for Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, before they search the singer’s place for the weapon that he reportedly aimed at the woman overnight, the Los Angeles Times reported. |
| A SWAT team has also been reportedly dispatched to Brown’s property. | |
| The woman, whose name has not been released, called 911 at around 3am local time, saying that Brown pointed a gun at her during a violent rage. She said she managed to run outside his residence in the 5000 block of Corbin Avenue and make the call. | The woman, whose name has not been released, called 911 at around 3am local time, saying that Brown pointed a gun at her during a violent rage. She said she managed to run outside his residence in the 5000 block of Corbin Avenue and make the call. |
| At the same time, TMZ portal has reported that police have managed to retrieve a gun and a bag of weapons as well as drugs. Although still barricaded inside, Brown himself reportedly threw the bag outside the window. | At the same time, TMZ portal has reported that police have managed to retrieve a gun and a bag of weapons as well as drugs. Although still barricaded inside, Brown himself reportedly threw the bag outside the window. |
| Brown was in the house with several of his friends, several media outlets reported. One of them, Ray J, was briefly detained as he left the property. | |
| The woman was one of three “uninvited” guests in Brown’s house who were forced to leave, , according to TMZ. After that one of the women made a call to 911 and reported Brown. | |
| The police refused to immediately confirm whether or not Brown pointed a gun at the woman, saying that the investigation is still underway.A woman has reportedly been taken from the scene. | The police refused to immediately confirm whether or not Brown pointed a gun at the woman, saying that the investigation is still underway.A woman has reportedly been taken from the scene. |