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Escondido SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully

Police responded to a call of shots fired on West 7th Avenue, near South Redwood Street.

Escondido Police officers arrested a man Tuesday who had barricaded himself inside a home for several hours, ending an all-night standoff with SWAT officers. 

Police responded to a call of shots fired Monday around 11:55 p.m. on West 7th Avenue, near South Redwood Street. 

Officers said a man barricaded himself inside the house when they tried to talk with him.

Police negotiators were called in to talk with the suspect. They were outside the home for several hours, trying to convince him to come out. 

The man surrendered to officers about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, without incident. 

No other information was available.

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