SAN ANTONIO – A standoff involving San Antonio police at an apartment on the city's Southeast Side has ended after SWAT entered the home and did not find the suspect, San Antonio police said Friday.
The standoff took place at the home on East Southcross near South New Braunfels Avenue.
According to Officer Carlos Ortiz with SAPD, the incident was tied to an earlier robbery that occurred at a Cash America Pawn, located in the 6800 block of West Military around 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Hostage negotiators were heard making announcements on a loudspeaker telling someone to come out of an apartment. Police were also seen taking four people into custody, but the fifth remains at large.
Around 9:30 a.m. police fired tear gas and entered the home as a KSAT 12 reporter heard roughly a dozen or more loud bangs. Upon inspection, the suspect was not inside the house, police said.
The streets in the area are currently shut down as authorities work at the scene.
This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT 12 both online and on-air for more information.
Listen to police trying to talk man out of home. S. New Braunfels & E. Southcross. No info yet on what he did. pic.twitter.com/ZgXmK0KeuK
— Katrina Webber (@KSATKatrina) April 13, 2018