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Lexington police are involved in a standoff with an armed man in southwest Lexington.

Police say they were called to Della Drive, off Harrodsburg Road, around 1:45 a.m. after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a man standing in a front yard holding a rifle. Police say the man then barricaded himself inside of his house.

Police say they have evacuated neighboring houses and the the man's roommate walked safely out of the house.

Police have not released much more information. Stay tuned to LEX 18 for more as this story develops.