Man Accused of Murder Arrested After 6-Hour Police Standoff

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A man accused of murder barricaded himself in his home and fired a gun at Baltimore Police Department officers on Nov. 26 when they attempted to serve an arrest warrant.

According to a news release, officers attempted to serve the suspect with an arrest warrant around 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 26 on the 1200 block of Loyola Northway. The man then barricaded himself inside and fired a gun at police several times.

No injuries were reported, as SWAT, Baltimore’s Crisis Response Team, and hostage negotiation units responded to the scene.

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 27, police said, the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.