DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man surrendered to the DeKalb County Police SWAT Team Monday night after being barricaded inside a home for several hours.
At around 11 p.m., the 28-year-old man exited the home and was taken into custody by police.
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Police responded to the home along Memorial Drive and W Mountain Street hours earlier.
Police said at around 6:30 p.m., they were notified about an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis inside the home.
When they arrived, officers heard what sounded like shots being fired from inside the home.
One Mobile Crisis Unit officer discovered what police described as a “defect” in his duty belt, but was unharmed.
No injuries have been reported.
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