Police in San Jose, California, were negotiating with a man who had barricaded himself inside his home after allegedly attacking a neighbour with a machete.
Officers were called to the 1800 block of Naples Drive shortly after 9am on Sunday following reports of a disturbance involving a weapon, the San Jose Police Department said.
San Jose machete attack
Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect assaulted his neighbour before returning to his own property and refusing orders to come outside.
The injured neighbour was taken to hospital for treatment. Their condition and the full extent of their injuries were not immediately known.
Officers continued efforts to bring the suspect into custody during the afternoon, with negotiations under way at about 3.30pm.
No further details about the man or the circumstances leading to the alleged attack had been released.
