Police say a person is in custody after a standoff on the city’s Far South Side on Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. inside a home on the 13300 block of South Michigan Avenue in Riverdale.
Officers were initially dispatched to the home for a well-being check after a caller claimed that a known criminal had barricaded themself inside a room with a firearm.
Police then requested assistance from the SWAT team in removing the man.
During the standoff, officers stated the offender discharged a gun inside the home, but no one was injured.
Officers were finally able to take the criminal into custody without incident. Charges against him are still pending.
Following his arrest, the criminal was transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Currently, it is unclear what caused the occurrence, and an inquiry is underway.
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