LENEXA, Kan. — Lenexa police "were successful" in de-escalating an armed standoff Tuesday morning at the QuikTrip located near West 87th Street and Interstate 35, a Lenexa Police Department spokesperson said.
Police responded around 9:45 a.m. to the report of a domestic disturbance inside a vehicle.
When officers arrived and initiated contact with the involved parties, police say an adult male inside the vehicle displayed a firearm.
In response, officers backed up, contacted crisis negotiators and safely relocated the involved female away from the vehicle so she could speak with detectives. She was outside the vehicle when police arrived.
The store was then evacuated with the help of Lenexa police to ensure "customers and employees [were] away from the scene for everyone's safety."
After about an hour, the man peacefully exited the vehicle. He was then taken into custody for domestic violence-related crimes, per Lenexa police.
Once investigation at the scene concluded, employees were allowed to reopen the business and customers were able to return to the QuikTrip.
No injuries were reported.
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