DETROIT, MI (WXYZ) — The barricaded gunman situation on Plainview Avenue near Wadsworth Avenue in Detroit has ended after an hours-long standoff.
It started around 8 p.m. Tuesday, authorities had been outside of the Plainview Avenue home following calls of a domestic violence incident from inside the home.
Just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, the suspect surrendered peacefully to police.
Police say when they arrived at the scene, they heard a gun go off, and then the suspect came in contact with officers.
They tazed him twice but the suspect was unaffected and went back into the home leading to the barricaded situation.
The suspect's girlfriend, who was also inside the home, was able to escape uninjured and approached officers when they arrived.
Right now the name of the suspect is not known but police say the man was arrested in 2021 for armed robbery. He also has two warrants for assault and forgery.
