A man who barricaded himself inside a Fort Lauderdale home and shot at officers was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff Monday. NBC6’s Xochitl Hernandez reports.
A man who barricaded himself inside a Fort Lauderdale home and shot at officers was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff Monday.
Fort Lauderdale Police responded to a disturbance among family members at 2:30 p.m. near Southwest 28th Way and Riverland Road, officials said.
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As officers arrived, the man barricaded himself inside a residence and fired multiple shots toward officers, police said. One of the officers returned fire and took cover.
SWAT officers were trying to negotiate with the man as nearby schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
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At around 7:50 p.m., the man was taken into custody and the situation ended peacefully, police spokesperson Casey Liening said.
Joseph Criscione, 32, was identified as the suspect. He was not injured.
A woman injured in the original disturbance was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.
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Criscione is facing charges of attempted felony murder.
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