ATLANTA — A man is in custody after a short standoff with police Sunday afternoon in midtown.
Atlanta police said they were called to a condo complex along 15th Street near Peachtree Street around 4 p.m. for a possible gunman barricaded inside a condo.
"The neighbors had called and said that the resident was creating a disturbance," Officer Lisa Bender with the Atlanta Police Department said.
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When the officers arrived at the complex they said they thought they heard gunshots coming from the condo.
That’s when investigators said they called in the SWAT team.
Breaking: Police arrest man barricaded in midtown high rise with weapon.
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Eventually SWAT officers were able to make their way into the man’s home and take him into custody.
There is no word yet on any charges the suspect may face.
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