SWAT Team Ends Hartford Gun Standoff

HARTFORD, CT — Police responded to a report of domestic assault that led to a standoff with an armed man, according to WFSB. Officers received the call around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when a juvenile called police to report a possible assault and abduction with a firearm.

The juvenile said that his mother's boyfriend had assaulted her, NBC CT reported. The boyfriend then pointed a gun at the mother and left the apartment on foot.

Police searched the area, then returned to the apartment where a man and a woman were inside. A hostage team was called in to negotiate and the building was evacuated as a safety precaution.

A SWAT team breached the apartment's door at around 3 a.m. and ended the standoff, according to WFSB.

Investigation into the incident is ongoing.