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Hours-long standoff in Oakland ends with homicide suspect's surrender

By KTVU staff
Updated  October 22, 2020 5:28pm PDT
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KTVU FOX 2

Double homicide suspect still barricaded inside Oakland building

A double homicide suspect was in an hours-long standoff with Oakland police on Thursday. The suspect had also taken a hostage, but he eventually let the person go.

OAKLAND, Calif. - An hours-long standoff at a building in Oakland ended Thursday evening after the suspect surrendered to police. 

Oakland police spokesperson Johanna Watson confirmed the suspect who is wanted in connection with a double homicide surrendered to officers around 5 p.m. 

Authorities said just before noon the armed suspect barricaded himself inside a building in the1600 block of High Street with a hostage. Police negotiators were able to talk the man into releasing the hostage unharmed. 

Oakland police said the suspect had fired shots from inside the building, but no one was injured. 

The standoff unfolded at a small strip mall on High Street where WSS Shoes and Cardenas Market is located. 

Man barricaded in building with hostage in Oakland

Oakland police public information officer Johnna Watson spoke with KTVU's Gasia Mikaelian about what has unfolded at the scene.