A three-hour standoff at a Miami high-rise has ended, police say
After a three-hour standoff, a man was taken to the hospital Monday morning after holing himself up in an apartment at a Miami high-rise, police said.
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Officers, including members of the tactical team, arrived at the building at 700 NE 24th St., around 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, police said.
The address belongs to the Aria Reserve condo complex in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.
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The man locked himself inside, leading to hours of negotiations from officers trying to persuade him to surrender, police said.
Officer Kiara Delva, a police spokeswoman, said one person was detained and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The nature of the man’s injuries was not released.
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According to police radio, the incident ended just before 11 a.m.
Police have not released any other details.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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