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Standoff Ends In Anthony

UPDATE:

A three hour standoff in Anthony  ended Wednesday afternoon when a man came out of a house and peacefully turned himself in.

Officers were called to the home shortly after 12:30.  When they arrived, someone stuck a weapon out of front door and the standoff began.

Police say a 52-year-old man armed himself in his parents home.  He eventually let them leave the house. 

Police were able to communicate with the man by phone, but it was after a conversation with a family member that he gave up. 

The man could face charges including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

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UPDATE:

The standoff is over. It ended peacefully.  Expect more on this developing story as information comes in.

By Megahn Snyder (ANTHONY, Kan.)

A standoff in Anthony has police there waiting.

A Harper County dispatcher tells us it began just after 12:30 Wednesday afternoon. Police received a call to check on a person in the home. The situation escalated from there.

Officers say the man inside may be armed. They have evacuated at least a block radius around the home.