Crime

Woodland man shoots at roommate before hourslong standoff, Yolo County police say

Police tape blocks entrance to a convenience store in San Luis Obispo County.

A Woodland man was arrested Monday in connection to shooting at his roommate and barricading inside a home for several hours, police said.

Officers were called about 2:40 a.m. to the 1000 block of Clover Street for a shooting. The roommate was not wounded but the suspect remained inside the home and was armed, according to a news release from the Woodland Police Department.

SWAT officers, K-9s and officers using drones arrived to the scene and attempted to coax the suspect out of the home, police said. They made several announcements asking the man to surrender. Several hours later, the man exited the home and was apprehended.

The 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, having a firearm as a felon and having ammunition as a felon, police said.

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Ishani Desai
The Sacramento Bee
Ishani Desai is former reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
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