SWAT Incident on Cape Cod: Suspect Surrenders

MASHPEE, MA — A "despondent" man armed with a rifle barricaded himself inside a Cape Cod store Wednesday and engaged in an hours-long standoff with police—firing off a shot at one point—before surrendering.

The incident, which drew a SWAT team response, started at about noon and stretched into the night, finally ending at 7:30 p.m. when the suspect, a 41-year-old Falmouth man, gave himself up peacefully, police said. No one was hurt.

Police were called to the scene after the man started acting "despondent" inside an audio/visual store in the Mashpee Business Park, according to Mashpee police. Negotiators successful convinced him to give himself up.

The suspect's name was not released. He was transported to a local hospital for a mental evaluation.

Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline told reporters the shot the suspect fired did not appear to be aimed at officers.

"We are very proud of our officers and all agencies and entities involved for seeing this to a peaceful end," Mashpee police said in a statement.

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