A man claiming to have a female hostage inside a North Texas home triggered an overnight standoff, prompting a heavy police response, the release of one juvenile and a shelter-in-place order as negotiations continue.
The Aubrey Police Department said in a Facebook post it received a call around 11:30 p.m. Monday night from a home along Thoroughbred Drive near Belmont Drive in the town of Providence Village. Officers said a man called 911 and told them he had two female hostages and weapons, and that he would shoot the hostages if police approached. Police said he disconnected the call and did not answer follow-up attempts to re-establish contact.
Police then arrived on scene and saw a broken window on the side of the home and set up a perimeter. Additional attempts to make contact with the man, who remains unidentified as of publication, were unsuccessful. Aubrey Police said this led them to activate its Special Operations Response Team.
The department said a juvenile female was released from the home around 1:16 a.m. Tuesday, and that she was able to provide more information that prompted police to call for additional resources. Aubrey Police said the Denton Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team arrived around 6 a.m. and is helping with negotiations.
Aubrey Police noted the incident stems from a domestic relationship, and that the man and victim know each other.
Nearby residents are encouraged to shelter in place. Jackie Fuller Elementary School, which is nearby, said students who were impacted by the situation would have an excused absence Tuesday.