Corcoran police say 15-hour standoff ends with suspect shooting self, surrendering
CORCORAN, Minn. — Police say a 15-hour standoff involving a hostage in the west metro ended early Thursday morning after the suspect shot themself and surrendered.
Corcoran police say officers were first called Wednesday at about 12:13 p.m. to a residence on Cherry Lane near Mystique Drive, where they soon discovered an armed person had barricaded themselves inside with a hostage.
The suspect released the hostage after several hours of negotiation, but then they stopped communicating with law enforcement.
Police say at about 3:25 a.m., the suspect surrendered and was suffering from "an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." They are being treated at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale and are in critical condition.
About nine other police departments helped Corcoran PD during the standoff. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is assisting police with the investigation.
The suspect, a 49-year-old man, has been charged with felony second-degree aggravated assault, kidnapping and threats of violence, according to the Corcoran Police Department.
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