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Man arrested after four-hour standoff in Waco, police say

A spokesperson for the Waco Police Department said police were called to the house because of a domestic disturbance.

WACO, Texas — A man was arrested after having a four-hour standoff with the Waco Police Department's SWAT team Wednesday morning, according to Waco PD.

Spokeswoman Cierra Shipley said police were called out to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 3600 block of Trice Street around 5:40 a.m.

Four children and a female were able to leave the home safely, but the man refused to exit, which caused the standoff, Shipley said.

Negotiators arrived at the home around 9 a.m. The man came out of the home around 10 a.m. He had a gun, but threw it out of the home, police said.

No one was injured during this incident, police said.

No other details were released.

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