A woman is in police custody after a standoff in Pantego with police officers and sheriff's deputies that began on Thursday afternoon and ended 17 hours later on Friday morning, police say.
According to the Town of Pantego, deputies with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Pantego Police attempted to serve a warrant at a home on Grant Place at about 4:20 p.m. Thursday and were met at the door by a woman in her 70s who pointed a gun at them.
A short time later a deputy opened fire but did not strike anyone, officials said. The armed woman "retreated back inside the home and the officers and deputies pulled back."
By 7 p.m. Thursday, multiple law enforcement agencies were at the residence involved in a standoff with the person. Meanwhile, Arlington Police evacuated residents of nearby homes or asked other neighbors to shelter in place.
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At about 8 a.m. Friday, with the standoff ongoing, NBC 5 reporters at the scene heard police making attempts to communicate with the woman using a bullhorn.
About 45 minutes later, just before 9 a.m., the woman was taken into custody.
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The woman, whose name has not yet been confirmed by police, was expected to be transferred to the Tarrant County Jail. Investigators have not said what the warrant was issued for but did say they had "reason to believe this person is a danger to themselves and others."
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