SWAT Team Extracts Armed Subject

Reports of a suicidal suspect, who may have been armed with a gun and knife and potentially threatening others, resulted in the Mount Pleasant police SWAT team swarming a Marsh Grass Blvd. home just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

The standoff with the subject lasted about 3 hours, according to police spokesman Maj. Stan Gragg. An officer accidentally discharged his firearm during the standoff, but the incident otherwise ended peacefully.

Police struggled at first to make contact with the suspect to determine that they were OK and willing to comply with police demands, Gragg said.

The 46-year-old woman was eventually convinced to exit the home and was taken into emergency protective custody. It's not clear if there are any criminal charges pending.

Police went to the home after reports indicated the woman was inside the home, was armed and could potentially cause harm to herself and other occupants of the residence.