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Armed man taken into custody after standoff with police in west Phoenix

The public was asked to avoid the area during the initial negotiations
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PHOENIX — Police officers have taken a man into custody after an armed standoff in west Phoenix.

According to a post on X, police were negotiating with an armed man near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road around 10 a.m.

The man has been taken to the hospital to receive medical help and a mental evaluation.