LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metro Police Department held a briefing to discuss the hours-long barricade that turned into an officer-involved shootout on Christmas Eve.

Officer fires weapon while responding to scene in East Las Vegas, LVMPD says

Officers received a call about a property pickup between two individuals in the 3200 block of La Barca just before 10:30 a.m. on December 24.

There was a man armed with a gun inside the residence. The officers attempted to subdue the man. The suspect entered and exited the house several times, once with a knife and using it to damage a police car.

You can watch the full press release here:

LVMPD discusses officer-involved shooting on Christmas Eve in East Las Vegas

LVMPD said an officer fired at the suspect but did not hit him.

LVMPD said they are still in the very early stages of the investigation.