Hours-Long Police Standoff Eventually Results In Contra Costa Shooting Suspects' Arrest

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- A male suspect was arrested Monday in Antioch after he allegedly fired several shots at three people and was involved in an hours-long standoff with authorities, police said.

At 12:12 p.m. on May 22, Antioch police officers were dispatched to a home in the 1000 block of Saint Francis Drive on a report of several shots fired. At the scene, officers located three residents who said they were shot at by an unknown man in a white sedan. None of the residents were injured or struck by gunfire, police said.

During an investigation, a suspect was identified and located at a home in the 200 block of San Joaquin Avenue. He allegedly refused to cooperate with police and exit the home, police said.

A hostage negotiation team and a SWAT team were called to the scene to try to resolve the situation.

At 9:50 p.m., the standoff was resolved and the suspect, whose name was not released, was taken into custody by the SWAT team. He will be booked into the Martinez Jail, police said.

The incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call Antioch police at (925) 778-2441 or send a text to 274637 using the keyword ANTIOCH.

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