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| SWAT deploys gas & arrests shooting suspect in Columbus, Ohio | SWAT deploys gas & arrests shooting suspect in Columbus, Ohio |
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| After a tense hours-long standoff with police and negotiators, a man who barricaded himself inside a house in Ohio and opened fire on officers has been taken into custody after a SWAT team fired tear gas into the residence. | After a tense hours-long standoff with police and negotiators, a man who barricaded himself inside a house in Ohio and opened fire on officers has been taken into custody after a SWAT team fired tear gas into the residence. |
| Locals were advised to keep away from the area after an armed man took up a position inside a house in the city of Columbus on Monday, firing multiple rounds at police. Using tear gas, a SWAT unit subdued the shooter and took him into custody, according to the Columbus Police Department. No injuries were reported in the raid. | Locals were advised to keep away from the area after an armed man took up a position inside a house in the city of Columbus on Monday, firing multiple rounds at police. Using tear gas, a SWAT unit subdued the shooter and took him into custody, according to the Columbus Police Department. No injuries were reported in the raid. |
| “After about a four-hour standoff, we did have a suspect taken into custody,” said Columbus Police Commander Blake Griffith, adding that police do not believe any bystanders were in the house with the shooter. | “After about a four-hour standoff, we did have a suspect taken into custody,” said Columbus Police Commander Blake Griffith, adding that police do not believe any bystanders were in the house with the shooter. |
| K9 officers, SWAT units and hostage negotiators were called the scene to assist with the active shooter situation. | |
| Nearby homes were evacuated as negotiators tried to persuade the shooter into a peaceful surrender, which eventually came later on Monday evening, while several schools in the area were also placed on lockdown. | Nearby homes were evacuated as negotiators tried to persuade the shooter into a peaceful surrender, which eventually came later on Monday evening, while several schools in the area were also placed on lockdown. |
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