Police in ongoing standoff with armed man in Minnesota

Wright County sheriff’s deputies have been in a daylong standoff with a suspect carrying a rifle in St. Michael, Minnesota.

The standoff started after the sheriff’s workplace obtained a criticism {that a} man and lady had been verbally arguing and the person was carrying a rifle.

The sheriff’s workplace mentioned it obtained the gun criticism at 12:37 a.m. on Tuesday concerning a home scenario. The residence then remained below surveillance till emergency response models arrived at roughly 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities have been on scene since then, based on the sheriff’s workplace.

Police recognized the suspect as 39-year-old Brandon Gardas. He has lively arrest warrants for home assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, based on the sheriff’s workplace.

Gardas fired a number of rounds at legislation enforcement, authorities mentioned.

Police instructed individuals within the instant neighborhood of the house to evacuate instantly because of the “risky nature” of the incident and mentioned they rerouted a number of roads within the space for public security.