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Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff In North Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A shooting suspect is under arrest after an overnight standoff in the North Sacramento area.

This situation started just before 9 p.m. Monday in the area of Norwood and Grand avenues.

A shooting reported and police soon discovered that a man was shot by his friend. Police say the man will be OK.

Police were told the suspect could be at a home on Altos Avenue.

Officers and a SWAT team soon surrounded the home. Negotiators tried to get the man to come out. Tear gas was even shot into the home.

Later Tuesday morning, officers located the suspect next door to the home they surrounded in a backyard shed.

The man was taken out in handcuffs. He is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

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