Man with gun barricaded inside Phoenix bar

PHOENIX - Police are at the scene of an active barricade situation at a bar in Phoenix.

What we know:

Phoenix police say just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 25, officers responded to Dunes Cocktail Lounge near 35th and Dunlap avenues for reports of a man with a gun inside the business.

Once at the scene, officers made sure all patrons and employees got out of the bar safely. Officers secured the scene and began communicating with the armed man inside the bar over a loudspeaker.

Local perspective:

Dunlap Avenue is shut down due to the incident. The public should avoid the area.

Map of where the bar is located:

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