Standoff blocks Wynnton Road in Columbus; crime scene tape put up
A police incident, which is being described as a standoff, is underway on Wynnton Road right near the intersection of 12th and Owsley Avenue.
The incident began as a domestic which has now turned into a standoff involving a man and a female. A female is being held hostage.
Citizens are asked to avoid the area until further notice. Crime scene tape has been put up along with a Columbus ambulance spotted on scene.
Top officials, including the police chief, are on scene.
UPDATE – 12:35 on 3/24 – The hostage inside of the apartment where the standoff occurred has been released. The female hostage was taken nearby to a hospital by EMS Care Ambulance. The suspect remains inside and armed.
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