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A convicted felon is now in custody following a tense situation in southwest Houston yesterday afternoon.
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RELATED: After Police Breach Barricade, SWAT Standoff in Northeast Houston Leads to Arrest
Officers responded to reports of a man, who they discovered barricaded inside a residence in the 11000 block of Bollinger Park Court, shooting a gun in his backyard at around noon, according to Eyewitness News.
Police say the suspect suffers from mental-health issues and uses PCP.
Capt @LarryBaimbridge Briging on SWAT Scene at 11722 Bollinger Court https://t.co/CBhCCjIH9X
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) November 18, 2017
“Our hostage negotiators talked to him for a great deal of time,” Captain Larry Baimbridge said in an interview following the standoff. “Ultimately, he came outside and followed all the commands.”
Officers then took the suspect into custody.
RELATED: Houston SWAT officers responding to a scene in southwest Houston, suspect in custody
The incident comes two days after another HPD SWAT situation, where a man barricaded himself inside an apartment in southwest Houston following what is believed to be a domestic dispute.
