STANDOFF SITUATION Huntington Standoff Ends Peacefully
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Aug. 20, 2012 11:08 AM EDT
Updated: Aug. 20, 2012 11:55 AM EDT
Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
A standoff in Huntington ended peacefully Sunday night.
Police say a man made threats to take his own life inside his home on 12th Avenue and Third Street about 7:30 p.m. It took officers a couple of hours to get the man to surrender.
Police say there was a strong smell of natural gas inside the residence. The man was taken to a local hospital.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for further updates.
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Bethany Simmons
