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Texarkana Standoff: SWAT team arrest armed suspect

DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

TEXARKANA, TX. (KTAL/KMSS) —At approximately 3:30 p.m., Texarkana Police reported a standoff with an armed man in the 5600 block of Forest Grove.

Texarakana, Texas Police Department said the suspect, 50-year-old John Kinder, had a weapon, and shots were fired as the family tried to wrestle it away. They say Kinder attempted to flee by truck. However, authorities blocked him.

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The suspect ran back to the house, was out on the back porch with a shotgun for 1.5 hours while SWAT team negotiators talked with him, and he surrendered, according to police.

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Officers say that SWAT negotiator Officer Zackary Gilley was one of the first responders and was able to develop a report that played a significant role in helping it end without incident..

TTPD said the suspect was charged with family violence, evading arrest, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

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