Miller County man arrested

A man in Miller County was arrested Thursday night by the Miller County Sheriff's Office after a three-hour armed standoff.

According to a Miller County Sheriff's Office news release, the office responded to a call around 12:30 p.m. about a suicidal man in the 500 block of Pea Ridge. Sheriff's deputies were speaking with the man when he fired several gunshots from the residence in the direction of the deputies.

The deputies retreated and called in support from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, including SWAT support.

Law enforcement negotiated with the man during the incident until around 3:30 p.m. when the man agreed to leave the house and was taken into custody without resistance, according to the release.

No one was injured and the incident is still under investigation, according to the release. The suspect will be identified once charges have been filed, officials said.

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