SAN ANTONIO — A standoff on Monday between Bexar County deputies and a barricaded suspect ended peacefully after several hours of negotiating.
Deputies say the incident was contained to a residence located along the 9800 block of New Sulphur Springs Road. Multiple BCSO units were on the scene as officials worked to resolve the situation, which began around 8 a.m.
According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, the situation began as some sort of domestic incident overnight involving a 32-year-old man, Marlon Avitia-Reyes, a woman and two children—all of whom were inside the residence before the women was eventually able to leave. The two kids were 12 and 9 years old, and remained inside.
Salazar said Avitia-Reyes never threatened the kids, but authorities wanted to get them out of the home to ensure their safety. The standoff ended around 1 p.m. with the man being taken into custody by BCSO. A spokesperson said he was charged with strangulation.
The location, just a few blocks away from East Central High School, had school officials concerned. In a statement to KENS 5 they said district police "increased its presence at the high school to ensure safe drop-off for students" on Monday morning, adding East Central was briefly on a "modified" lockdown, which involves "locking the perimeter down and keeping students in class."
This is a developing story.
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