OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Two standoffs in Oklahoma Metropolis ended peacefully after a number of hours.
Each suspects surrendered, and nobody was damage in every case.
The primary one began round 3 a.m. on the 3800 block of North Hartford.
Police say two victims informed them a buddy got here pointing a gun at them. Whereas they have been in a position to get out, there have been extra individuals inside.
“When officers arrived, the topic had entered into one of many sufferer’s residences had barricaded himself contained in the house and refused to permit the 4 individuals contained in the house to go away,” Lt. Jeff Padgett with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division stated.
The suspect had two felony warrants out of Cleveland County. He got here out after a number of hours.
“TAC Staff responded, they negotiated with the particular person contained in the house. He got here out the again door and surrendered peacefully, and was taken into custody,” Padgett stated.
Skyler Gonzalez describes what she noticed.
“I simply went over to my buddy’s home and my former roommate was there. He was fairly indignant and he simply began pointing weapons at everyone, threatening individuals to pop in the event that they did not do what he stated and at that second, I used to be like, ‘Wow, he is not kidding and I must get out of right here instantly,'” she stated.
She says it was scary, particularly with youngsters within the space.
“It was actually scary although. This particular person was once my greatest buddy, so not solely did it scare me, however it actually damage my emotions that he would do one thing like that. He became every thing he promised he would not. It was simply actually scary and actually heartbreaking, and I am upset it needed to finish like this, however some issues need to occur for everyone’s security, you recognize, like youngsters reside right here,” she stated.
Officers had a busy morning. There was one other standoff on the 5800 block of Northwest twenty ninth that began round 5:30 a.m.
When police bought there, they noticed the suspect exterior with a gun. Then he went again inside and held about six individuals in opposition to their will.
“Some sort of home had occurred earlier than we arrived. As a feminine was making an attempt to go away the house, the male topic got here exterior, fired a number of rounds into her automotive, grabbed her and introduced her again into the house,” Padgett stated. “After in all probability 4 hours, we have been in a position to get one particular person at a time to return out of the house, and finally everyone contained in the house surrendered peacefully.”
Neither suspect has been recognized but. It is also not clear how the opposite individuals concerned in every case are associated to the suspects.
