The incident started at 6:35 p.m., according to a sergeant with the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center. Community-oriented deputies in the neighborhood heard shots fired, according to the sheriff’s office.
At 9:51 p.m. the sheriff’s office updated a social media post to announce that a suspect was in custody.
The standoff reportedly ended shortly after law enforcement fired tear gas into the apartment. The man, who was not named, was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and then booked into the Montgomery County Jail, Chief Deputy Matt Haines told local media.
While the standoff was ongoing, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area and for those already nearby to shelter in place.
Detectives are working to determine whether the suspect was shooting at someone, the sheriff’s office said Friday. No injuries were reported, and the suspect has not been formally charged.
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