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Police say man shot at officers during standoff

OSAWATOMIE (AP) – An eastern Kansas man is in custody after a standoff with police that included shots fired at responding officers.

The Kansas City Star reports Osawatomie police were told by family members around 9:30 p.m. Saturday that a 31-year-old was intoxicated, heavily armed and possibly suicidal inside his home.

Police say the man, who has not been identified, fired several shots inside the home before police arrived, then shot at officers who responded.

Police spokesman Robert Butters says the man came outside several times and fired additional rounds.

Miami County tactical officers were evacuating people in the neighborhood when the man surrendered after speaking with a police negotiator.

He was being held in jail pending further investigation.

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