Man barricaded in car in North Hills

A standoff is underway in the North Hills area as a man refuses to exit a vehicle early Thursday. 

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the area near Hayvenhurst Avenueand Schoenborn Street shortly after 3 a.m. where they saw a man slumped over in his car that was parked. 

When officers approached the car, they saw a gun on the passenger seat. 

The man was conscious but did not respond when police asked him to exit the vehicle. 

The incident turned into a barricade after the driver did not respond to the officers’ request. 

The area was closed off until further notice, LAPD said.