SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An armed suicidal man has now surrendered to police after a six hour standoff in San Francisco Saturday afternoon.
The suspect surrendered just after 6 p.m. near the Civic Center Plaza.
Code 4. Suspect surrendered peacefully without further incident. Good work Crisis Negotiators & everyone out at the scene. pic.twitter.com/n7UvLeXfj0
— Officer Manfredi (@OfficerManfredi) September 25, 2016
Suspect surrenders after 6 hour standoff @kron4news https://t.co/eEQdBrPSdL
— Alecia Reid (@aleciareid) September 25, 2016
Around 12:25 p.m., San Francisco police and fire officials responded to reports of a man with a gun in the area of Civic Center and The United Nations Plaza.
Civic Center and the UN Plaza were shut down and evacuated, according to San Francisco fire officials.
Authorities also called for a shelter-in-place while the standoff was going on.
5 hours in, Crisis Negotiators still talking to gunman in Civic Center Plaza @kron4news pic.twitter.com/3XU1gaYYhI
— Alecia Reid (@aleciareid) September 25, 2016
It was not immediately clear if anyone has been injured.
The public is told to avoid the area.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary flight restriction over Civic Center Plaza until 11 p.m.
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