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Killeen Police open Florence Road after suicide attempt, individual in custody

Killeen police say an "active situation" ended peacefully with the individual in custody after police responded to a suicide attempt.
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KILLEEN, Texas — Killeen Police say an alleged suicide attempt ended peacefully with no lives lost, was the cause of road closures earlier in the evening in the Florence Road area. 

A Killeen PD spokesperson says police received a call about an individual that wanted to harm themselves and was possibly armed.  

Killeen PD later updated their Facebook opening roadways.

***Update*** The scene is no longer active and the roadway is now open. Killeen Police Officers are working an active...

Posted by Killeen Police Department on Thursday, December 30, 2021

It was reported earlier afternoon by Killeen PD via Facebook, there was an active situation in the area. Police asked the public to avoid and find alternate routes.

According to the Facebook page, these roadways were closed during the situation by police. 

Killeen Police Officers are working an active scene. We are asking the public to avoid the area of Florence Road and...

Posted by Killeen Police Department on Thursday, December 30, 2021

There is no other information to report at this time. 

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