KCPD Turkey Day Standoff Ends After Suspected Assailant Found Hiding In Attic

Whilst locals spent most of the day stuffing their face and expressing sketchy political opinions . . .

Here's local police working to keep a neighborhood safe and helping a local lady following an alleged brutal assault . . . Check-it . . .

Operation 100/Stand-off 1700 blk of E 28th

On arrival officers made contact with a juvenile teen caller outside the residence. He relayed that a man and a woman were involved in an argument and physical altercation inside the house. He further advised that the male is believed to be armed with a gun.

Officers attempted multiple times to make contact with the occupants to ensure everyone’s safety. The man and the woman refused to come to the door or exit the residence.

Officers deescalated and backed away from the house and surrounded it to prevent escape.
They called for a stand-off to bring tactical response officers and trained negotiators to the scene.

After about 45 minutes of negotiation a female assault victim exited the residence and was taken to safety. She had minor injuries that did not require medical treatment.
The male subject remains in the residence and is refusing to come out. He is believed to be the only occupant of the house at this time.

Negotiators are working now to talk the male into coming out of the residence.

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Police surround Kansas City home for house after reported domestic violence incident

Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department surrounded a home Thanksgiving afternoon after a teen called 911 to report a domestic violence incident. Police said officers were dispatched to a house in the 1700 block of East 28th Street on a disturbance call shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.

Kansas City police engaged in standoff with man believed to be armed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are engaged in standoff with a man who may be armed. The standoff, which is happening in the 1700 block of east 28th Street, began after officers responded to the area on a disturbance call just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

Latest update . . .

"Just before midnight officers made entry into the residence and did not locate the male subject inside

"The investigation into the original assault is ongoing."

TKC context . . . 

It's likely police know the suspect and THANKFULLY nobody (else) was hurt.  All things considered: This was likely a win for the neighborhood . . . Even if was inconvenient to wait the dude out. 

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE . . . 

"On secondary more detailed search once the house was cleared initially, the male subject was located hiding in the attic and taken into custody without further issue"

Developing . . .