UPDATED: 9:30AM
Pantego, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An over 15-hour SWAT situation in the town of Pantego, just outside Arlington has ended. The suspect was taken into custody just before 9 this morning.
According to reports from our media partner WFAA-TV, police attempted to serve a mental health warrant on a 77-year old woman yesterday afternoon around 4:30, when a gun was displayed from inside the home on Grant Place. One of the law enforcement officers on the scene fired his weapon, triggering the standoff.
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Pantego, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents have been evacuated in the Arlington town of Pantego as a police standoff continues at a home on Grant street, It started around 4:20 Thursday afternoon when authorities attempted to execute a warrant. There are conflicting reports who brandished a gun inside the home prompting one law enforcement officer to fire his service weapon.
Pantego and Arlington police, SWAT and Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies are on the scene.
Stay with us for updates on this ongoing breaking news story.
(Copyright 2023 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This report contains material from WFAA-TV.)
