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Person firing shots in Fort Worth arrested after SWAT standoff, police say

A person who was firing gunshots in a Fort Worth neighborhood early Sunday was arrested following a standoff with SWAT, police said.

A person who was firing gunshots in a Fort Worth neighborhood early Sunday was arrested following a standoff with SWAT, police said.

A person who was firing gunshots in a Fort Worth neighborhood early Sunday was arrested following a standoff with SWAT, police said.

Fort Worth police officers responded to the reports of gunshots fired shortly before 6 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Bewick Street, police said.

When officers arrived, they were able to determine where the shots were coming from as the person was still shooting into the air, police said.

The person then ran inside the home and barricaded himself, police said.

After several attempts to get the person to come out, the SWAT team entered the home and took him into custody, police said.

Police did not provide any information about the person arrested.

The person was taken to an area hospital for evaluation. No officers or people in the neighborhood were injured, police said.

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Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.

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