Armed Man Barricaded In Elk Grove Home Arrested, House Burns
10 p.m. UPDATE: ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A suspect is in custody after the a tense firefight ended in a fiery finale.
Police were responding to a domestic incident when they say a suspect exchanged gunfire with police. SWAT officers were called out to the scene.
The suspects' relatives were able to leave the home unharmed.
Police are not naming the suspect. He is being treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation and for injuries related to the deployment of a K-9.
Smoke was seen at the house just before 8 p.m. on Friday and within the hour, flames erupted from the house.
Neighbors cell phone video shows massive flames shooting through the roof of the Elk Grove home.
Police were in a standoff with a barricaded armed suspect, who had allegedly been lighting items inside the home on fire before jumping out a window, allowing police to make the arrest.
A shelter in place order went into effect with neighbors. A perimeter went up preventing those outside the neighborhood from returning to their homes.
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8:45 p.m. UPDATE: The suspect is in custody, and the home he was inside has gone up in flames.
Police say the suspect jumped out of a window and was taken into custody.
Elk Grove police confirm suspect in custody.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 20, 2018
What a wild night. Family disturbance leaves to officer involved shooting, standoff, and house fire. Suspect now in custody. Everyone safe in Elk Grove.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 20, 2018
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8 p.m. UPDATE: A shelter in place order is in effect around the Trafton Court home.
.@ElkGrovePD heavy presence and streets shut down around Blossom Hill Drive. Ladder trucks also on scene. Witness says residents are being told to shelter in place. PD expected to give details soon. pic.twitter.com/uGQTAhj5Zj
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 20, 2018
.@ElkGrovePD responded to home at about 7pm on family disturbance 10000 Trafton Court. Wide perimeter established and shelter in place order.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 20, 2018
.@ElkGrovePD says officers have seen smoke from inside. Suspect possibly lighting things on fire. Officers have exchanged gunfire. SWAT team in route to try and make contact with gunman.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 20, 2018
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ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A man has barricaded himself inside a home in Elk Grove after firing shots at officers.
Elk Grove Police say the man is in a home on Trafton Court. The incident started as a family disturbance.
Smoke has been seen coming from the house.
The man fired several shots in the direction, but no officers were hit.
Officers are working a barricaded subject in the 10100 block of Trafton Ct. Avoid the area. PIO on scene Blossom Ridge and Canadeo Circle
— EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) January 20, 2018
Suspect is armed and has fired shots at officers. No officers were hit.
— EGPD (@ElkGrovePD) January 20, 2018