Minneapolis standoff: Suspect in custody after hours-long SWAT response
Minneapolis 8-hour standoff ends with suspect in custody
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt spoke at a Tuesday evening news conference after an 8-hour standoff on the 2800 block of Nicollet Avenue ended with an armed suspect being taken into custody. A woman and child inside an apartment with the suspect were safely removed.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hennepin County sheriff's deputies say a suspect was safely taken into custody after an hours-long standoff that began with authorities being fired upon while serving an arrest warrant in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.
South Minneapolis standoff
What we know:
According to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, deputies were fired at while trying to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue around 11 a.m.
Deputies and officers from the Minneapolis Police Department secured the scene, with the roads around the incident being closed to the public as they assessed the situation.
Authorities say the suspect barricaded himself in an apartment building, setting off an hours-long standoff in the area as they attempted to negotiate with the 31-year-old suspect.
Minneapolis standoff: Deputies encounter gunfire serving arrest warrant
Dawanna Witt with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office provided an update Tuesday afternoon as authorities have been on the scene of a standoff with an armed suspect since about 11:30 a.m. near the 2800 block of Nicollet Avenue.
An update provided said a drone was used to locate him inside the apartment, but it was shot down, leading to the suspect firing more rounds from more than one weapon, one believed to be an AR-style, at law enforcement.
According to authorities, the suspect reportedly also said he had pulled the pin on a grenade, and was willing to use it.
Authorities say the 31-year-old suspect has since been safely taken into custody, and there are no reported injuries after the 8-hour-long standoff. A woman and child that were in the building were also previously taken to safety.
Dig deeper:
During a press conference offering updates, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said no shots were fired by law enforcement during the incident.
Authorities plan to continue to assess the scene before community members in the area can return to their homes.
What they're saying:
"The partnership has been incredible, and what it resulted in is nobody getting killed or injured – civilians or police," said Frey. "This was a potentially extraordinary situation. At the end of the day, this is what you want to see."
What we don't know:
An investigation remains ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the arrest warrant and weapons used, authorities have said.
The Source: Information gathered from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and FOX 9 reporting onsite.