Hourslong Back of the Yards SWAT standoff ends with arrest

US

An hourslong SWAT standoff ended early Wednesday with the arrest of a suspect in New City on the South Side.

The situation began just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, when officers on patrol in the 5300 block of South Racine Avenue heard gunfire and then spotted someone who barricaded themselves in a home, prompting a SWAT response, police said.

Shortly after 3:30 a.m., the suspect was arrested without incident, police said.

No further information was available.

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