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Man, Possibly Armed With Gun, Prompts Standoff at Otay Mesa Home

Juarez Lincoln Elementary School was on lockdown.

A possibly armed man who indicated to neighbors he wasn't afraid to use his weapon has surrendered to police, and children are being released from a nearby elementary school on lockdown. 

The standoff began shortly after 1 p.m. Monday when a neighbor called police and told them the man had a gun and was not afraid to use it on him or the police. 

The suspect holed up in a building on the 4000 block of Coldwell Lane. 

As a result, Juarez Lincoln Elementary School was placed on lockdown; parents can now pick up their kids. 

No other information was immediately available.

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