Barricaded gunman in Livonia shoots at police amid standoff, ends in arrest after 12-hours
12-hour standoff ends in Livonia, suspect arrested
A police standoff with a barricaded man inside a residence on Ann Arbor Trail was underway Wednesday.
LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - Update: The suspect has been arrested peacefully, according to FOX 2 crews on the scene. The man was seen walking out with his hands up where police placed him in custody.
A police standoff with a barricaded man inside a residence on Ann Arbor Trail was underway Wednesday.
The backstory:
At 9:44 a.m. police were called to do a welfare check and found a man inside, who refused to cooperate.
He then allegedly fired one or two shots at police who then called SWAT.
The 35-year-old suspect was inside a condo at Ann Arbor Trail and Rouge Bluff Court at the Arbor Trail subdivision. Police blocked off the street from Parent to Russell.
Police were asking residents who live nearby to shelter in place and for motorists to avoid the area.
Efforts to get the man to surrender went on all Wednesday, as SWAT used tools like smoke grenades and flash-bang devices.
The suspect is known to police who have had previous contact with him on other calls before. He lives in the townhouse with his grandparents, who are not home currently.
At 9:30 p.m., after a nearly 12-hour standoff, FOX 2 crews spotted police arresting the suspect, who came out with his hands up.
Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.
The Source: Information for this story is from reporter Charlie Langton who is at the active scene.