Barricaded Man Arrested After 12-Hour Standoff in Salt Lake City
A shelter-in-place order lasting 12 hours was lifted in Salt Lake City after police arrested a barricaded suspect who had allegedly fired shots inside a home.
Barricade Ends in Arrest Near 900 S 1900 E, Salt Lake City
A man barricaded inside a Salt Lake City home was taken into custody Saturday morning, roughly 12 hours after shots were allegedly fired inside the property, kutv.com reports.
Officers from the Salt Lake City Police Department were called to a residence near 900 S 1900 E on Friday evening after the man allegedly made threats and fired shots inside the home. Police issued a shelter-in-place order for residents within a half-mile radius at approximately 6 p.m. and closed roads in the surrounding area while negotiating with the suspect.
The order was lifted around 6 a.m. the following morning once the man surrendered and was taken into custody. A kutv.com photographer on the scene witnessed the handcuffed suspect being placed into an ambulance, though it remains unclear whether he sustained any injuries during the incident.
Police confirmed the suspect faces several charges but provided no further details on the specific counts.
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