A SWAT standoff in south Fort Worth ended peacefully Sunday after a suspect barricaded himself inside a residence following reports of gunfire, police said.
Officers with the Fort Worth Police Department responded to a shots-fired call at approximately 5:52 a.m. Sunday, January 11, in the 1200 block of West Bewick Street, according to police. When officers arrived, they observed the suspect still firing a weapon into the air.
Police said the suspect then ran inside a nearby home and refused to come out, prompting a response from SWAT officers and command staff.
After multiple attempts to negotiate the suspect’s surrender, SWAT officers entered the residence and took the individual into custody at approximately 11 a.m., according to police and reporters on the scene.
No injuries were reported, and police confirmed that the suspect did not fire any shots at responding officers during the incident.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation. Police have not released the suspect’s identity or said why the individual was firing a weapon.
Authorities said no additional details were immediately available.