AMARILLO, TEXAS -- UPDATE 4:26pm: Amarillo Police continue to search for the suspect in a domestic dispute that lead to a standoff. It all started just after 11:00 am Tuesday morning when a 911 call came in and the call dropped. Dispatch called back and that's when a woman said she'd been assaulted by her boyfriend. Police arrived at a house in the 800 block of North Adams. The woman was outside and alerted police that the suspect was inside, and that there was a gun in the house. A gun she says the suspect threatened her with. As a precaution, additional forced were called in along with SWAT.
SWAT tried to coax the man outside using an intercom system and cell phone. But with no luck, chemical agents were released inside the house. After a quick sweep, the suspect was not found.
"While the officers were waiting for additional man power to lock down home and make contact with the suspect, evidently the man was able to leave through the back or side, " said Sgt. Brent Barbee, Amarillo Police Department."Right now, they're doing follow up to see if there is any addresses homes, friends or anywhere like that would be a likely place for us to find him," added Sgt. Barbee. A loaded gun was found inside the home.
Right now, the suspect faces a domestic violence charge, but additional charges like evading arrest could follow. Keep refreshing this page for updates.
2:20pm The house has been cleared, and no suspect was found. Be sure to tune into Pronews 7 at 5, 6, and 10, to get the latest information on this story.
2:12pm: The SWAT team has just entered the house. Lindsey is on the story, and will keep us posted on what's happening.
1:42pm: Lindsey says police have sent tear gas into the house. We'll keep you posted on what happens.
12:38pm: The SWAT team is still trying to coach the suspect out of the house. Sgt. Barbee did indicate it is unclear whether the suspect is still inside the house.
Lindsey says when police arrived on the scene, there was a woman standing outside of the home, and there was a man inside the house. Police learned a gun may have been involved, and requested backup.
12:30pm: Right now SWAT is communicating with the man in the house, telling him to come out with his hands up. Lindsey just let us know that the original call was a domestic dispute.
12:23pm: SWAT is about to go in, so Lindsey has been moved further back from the scene.
12:16pm: Scanner traffic is indicating that police are requesting an ambulance, it is unclear why at this point.
12:12pm: Lindsey says that the SWAT team is assessing the scene right now. She also says Sgt. Brent Barbee, one of APD's spokesmen, has just arrived on scene. We expect to be able to get more information from him soon. When we do we'll post it here.
12:06pm: Pronews 7's Lindsey Stiner just let us know that the SWAT team has arrived on the scene.
11:36am: Amarillo Police have guns drawn on North Adams Street in Amarillo as they surround a house believed to be occupied by an armed male. The house is in the 800 block of North Adams.
We have a crew on scene, and we understand that the SWAT team has been called out.
Keep checking www.connectamarillo.com, we'll be updating this story as soon as new information comes available.
