An over 24-hour standoff ended in a man’s arrest early Wednesday after he took two female hostages, triggering a shelter-in-place warning, school closures, and a large police response at a North Texas home.
According to the Aubrey Police Department, the suspect, whose name has not been released, was transported to the Denton County Sheriff’s Office jail, where he was booked for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Aubrey police say the man called 911 around 11:30 Monday night from a home in Providence Village, warning he had weapons and would shoot if officers approached. He later released a juvenile girl, but continued to hold a woman inside as negotiators worked to make contact, and neighbors remained under a shelter‑in‑place order.
Police then arrived on the 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 were unsuccessful. Aubrey Police said this led them to activate their 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. to help with negotiations.
Aubrey Police noted the incident stemmed from a domestic relationship and that the man and the victim know each other.
During a press briefing held nearly 12 hours after the initial call, Aubrey Police Chief Richard Brooks said his department had additional support from the FBI’s hostage negotiation team and from McKinney SWAT. Brooks said McKinney’s team was taking over for the Denton team because they were reaching capacity, leading to a personnel change.
Not only were nearby residents encouraged to shelter in place, but Jackie Fuller Elementary School, which is also nearby, said students who were impacted by the situation would have an excused absence on Tuesday.
Aubrey ISD confirmed to CBS News Texas that about 30-40 bus riders were also not able to be brought to school on Tuesday.
At about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said the FBI team was able to make entry into the home, rescuing the remaining female hostage and taking the suspect into custody.
Aubrey Police said its Criminal Investigation Division will search the home and warned residents that they still may see an increased police presence throughout Wednesday morning.
