Crime & Safety

UPDATE: East Cobb Standoff Ends Peacefully, Shooter In Custody

Cobb County Police tweeted just after noon Tuesday that they had arrested the unidentified gunman on Kingsley Drive.

UPDATE: An armed standoff ended peacefully Tuesday when Cobb County Police took an unidentified gunman into custody.

His arrest came after several hours of negotiation with a SWAT team. No injuries were reported, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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EAST COBB, GA — Residents of Newcastle subdivision are being advised to stay inside after a gunman opened fire in the neighborhood.

The unidentified shooter is barricaded inside a home in the 7200 block of Kingsley Drive, where shots were fired, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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WSB-TV in Atlanta reported that police received a 911 call at about 5:30 a.m. reporting gunshots. When officers arrived at the scene, they said they saw a man shooting inside and outside the house.

A SWAT unit is on the scene. As of about 11:30 a.m., according to a tweet from Cobb County Police, it was still negotiating with the shooter.

This is a developing story. Patch will report more as details become available.

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