A man was arrested Thursday during a SWAT standoff at a Jacksonville motel.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said he was a suspect in a robbery in which he shot someone. JSO did not say when or where the robbery took place.
JSO said officers were serving a warrant in the area of 6800 Commonwealth Avenue. The SWAT team was then called to the Quality Inn motel.
Officers said they broke down the door at 2:25 p.m. The man and a woman he was with came out with his hands up.
Photos: SWAT activity at Jacksonville motel
Quality Inn confirmed to me an armed man barricaded himself in one of their rooms. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/vUtEgtdfZo
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) May 25, 2017
All of the activity forced police to close down nearby roads and businesses for hours.
Some witnesses told Action News Jax they were across the street this morning getting breakfast when police told the restaurant to lock everyone inside.
“We were trying to leave and they said it was dangerous,” said Kateryna Sheremet. “That he was armed and he would start shooting, so they told everybody to get inside.”
SWAT suspect in custody. Witness sent me these pictures. @KevinANjax on scene #anjaxbreaking pic.twitter.com/Ch4UkiYM6k
— Ashley Homrich (@AshleyWSBTV) May 25, 2017
Attempted murder, robbery suspect apprehended at Quality Inn after barricading himself in a room. Was with a woman. @ActionNewsJax
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) May 25, 2017
Picture of SWAT suspect being taken away by @JSOPIO #anjaxbreaking pic.twitter.com/Mk5WGE9ay9
— Ashley Homrich (@AshleyWSBTV) May 25, 2017
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