PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — Miami-Dade Police has put a Palmetto Bay neighborhood on lockdown during the search for an armed man.

Officials set up a perimeter around the area of Southwest 94th Court and 170th Street, Wednesday morning.

Police said the man had threatened a woman with a gun before fleeing the scene.

Investigators believe the incident may have originated from a domestic dispute.

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