SAN ANTONIO — UPDATE (7:20 p.m.): Police said Wednesday evening that officers had taken one suspect into custody following the hours-long standoff, during which no one was injured. Law enforcement deemed the area safe.
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The incident began around 11 a.m. Wednesday when police received reports of a man armed with a rifle who was throwing things in the 7500 block of Bryan Clarke Street near O.P. Schnabel Park, off Bandera Road. The unidentified man was eventually found by officers, who went on to create a perimeter after he went inside a home.
Cory Schuler, a spokesperson for SAPD, said the unidentified man was believed to be the only one inside the home. Police contacted residents in the immediate area and they were evacuated. SAPD's mental health unit also responded to the incident.
SAPD said officers were called to the same home Tuesday night when there were other family members at home at the time. They got the other family members out of the house, tried to de-escalate the situation, and eventually left – hoping to make contact at another time.
According to Schuler, he remained inside the home since police arrived, no shots were fired, and they did not believe there was any danger to people at the park.