HOUSTON – A standoff early Monday morning is underway at a Burger King in northwest Harris County, where deputies said a man has barricaded himself inside.
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Details are limited, but Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said his deputies were called to the fast food spot on FM 1960 near the North Freeway.
When they arrived, investigators found two men inside the building, one of whom had been detained, but another refused to come out.
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HCSO’s SWAT team was also deployed to the scene, and the sheriff’s office is expected to share preliminary details at the Taco Bell across the street.
We’re told just before 8 a.m. SWAT officials threw gas canisters and pepper spray, but have not shared any additional information as of this writing.
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KPRC 2 has a crew en route to the scene, and once we have more details, we will update this article.