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Teen held against will escapes barricaded gunman during Port Huron standoff

Man taken into custody after 15-hour standoff

Barricaded gunman taken into custody on Feb. 4, 2024, after hours-long standoff with police in Port Huron. (WDIV)

PORT HURON, Mich. – A 23-year-old man was taken into custody after a 15-hour standoff with police in Port Huron.

Update: Suspect in 15-hour standoff with police in Port Huron charged with multiple felonies

Police said officers were called to reports that the man had fired a round from a handgun after an altercation with his family. It happened at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the area of 12th and Chestnut streets.

All family members inside the home were able to escape, except for a 16-year-old. The teen was held against their will, but was able to escape eventually, according to police.

The 23-year-old man barricaded himself in the house and was armed with multiple firearms. He was also seen wearing body armor. He fired several additional rounds and did not comply with police when they told him to exit the home.

Police said the man continued to shoot at police from inside the home during a 15-hour standoff. Extensive damage was done to the home. He shot a drone that was being used by tactical teams and shot at a Michigan State Police armored vehicle, causing minor damage.

The 23-year-old man was taken into custody around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415 or the Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.

Anonymous tips can be sent through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed through www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app. Anonymous tips can also be sent via text by texting the keyword CAPTURE and the tip to 847411.

“Thank you everyone for your cooperation and patience as this incident unfolded. We were working alongside our partner agencies to resolve this incident quickly and safely as possible,” police said on social media.

---> Previous report: Port Huron police give ‘all clear’ after hourslong standoff with gunman


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