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Woman surrenders to police after Saturday afternoon standoff in Kansas City, Missouri

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman ended an hours-long standoff with Kansas City, Missouri, police by walking out of the residence where she had been invited to "hang out" with her boyfriend.

Officers went to the residence about 12:45 p.m. and were met by a man who told officers he invited his girlfriend to come over and hang out, according to a police department news release.

The man told police his girlfriend was "acting erratic" and he asked her to leave.

The woman refused and pulled a gun on the man.

He left and the woman was alone in the home, police said.

She came out of the house about 3:30 p.m. and surrendered to officers without incident.

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If you have any information about a crime, you can contact your local police department directly. But if you want/need to remain anonymous, you should call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, the hotline could could offer you a cash reward.

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