Missouri
Standoff ongoing near 89th, Ford in Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police are engaged in a standoff near E 89th Street and Ford Avenue.
Officers were called just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday to the area on reports of a domestic violence assault.
An adult male and an adult female contacted police outside of the residence. They communicated they had “gotten into a physical altercation inside the residence with another adult male,” per KCPD.
The woman told officers she was physically assaulted and threatened with a gun.
When police attempted to make contact with the suspect, he refused to come out.
After “many attempts” to get the man to exit the residence, officers reportedly de-escalated, backed away, and surrounded the house to “prevent escape and to protect surrounding residents in the area,” per KCPD.
Police believe the suspect is the only person inside the home.
As the situation is ongoing, police say they are hopeful negotiators will bring a “peaceful resolution.”
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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